Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 11′Borussia Mönchengladbach, goal:1–0assist
- 18′FSV Mainz 05, goal:1–1assist
- 19′Borussia Mönchengladbach, yellow card:Foul
- 45+1′FSV Mainz 05, goal:1–2assist
- Half-time1 – 2
- 55′FSV Mainz 05, yellow card:Argument
- 55′Borussia Mönchengladbach, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 55′Borussia Mönchengladbach, yellow card:Argument
- 57′Borussia Mönchengladbach, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- 59′Borussia Mönchengladbach, goal:2–2assist
- 62′Borussia Mönchengladbach, yellow card:Argument
- 64′Borussia Mönchengladbach, substitution:off
- 65′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 65′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 73′FSV Mainz 05, yellow card:Time wasting
- 76′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 76′Borussia Mönchengladbach, substitution:off
- 76′Borussia Mönchengladbach, substitution:off
- 78′FSV Mainz 05, goal:2–3assist
- 84′Borussia Mönchengladbach, substitution:off
- 84′Borussia Mönchengladbach, substitution:off
- 87′Borussia Mönchengladbach, yellow card:Argument
- 87′Borussia Mönchengladbach, yellow card:Argument
- 89′FSV Mainz 05, goal:2–4
- 90′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 90+3′FSV Mainz 05, yellow card:Foul
- 90+3′Borussia Mönchengladbach, yellow card:Argument
- 90+4′FSV Mainz 05, yellow card:Argument
- 90+5′Borussia Mönchengladbach, penalty goal:3–4Penalty
- 90+7′FSV Mainz 05, yellow card:Not retreating
- Full-time3 – 4
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Match report
Mainz edge seven-goal thriller at Borussia-Park
Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 3-4 to FSV Mainz 05 in a Bundesliga fixture at Borussia-Park, with seven goals shared across the contest and the visitors ultimately proving the more clinical side despite a stoppage-time scare.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Florian Neuhaus put the hosts ahead in the 11th minute, assisted by Lukas Ullrich, but Mainz responded quickly through Phillip Tietz, set up by Sheraldo Becker, to level in the 18th minute. Becker then turned provider into scorer himself, finishing an Anthony Caci assist right at the end of the first half to send Mainz in 2-1 up at the break.
The second half continued in the same vein. Isac Lidberg restored parity for Mönchengladbach in the 59th minute, converting a Ullrich assist, only for Eric Martel to put Mainz back in front in the 78th minute after a pass from Kaishu Sano. Danny da Costa extended the visitors' lead to 2-4 in the 89th minute before Shuto Machino converted a penalty deep into stoppage time to complete the 3-4 scoreline.
Mönchengladbach had more of the ball and generated the higher shot count, with 21 attempts to Mainz's 17, yet it was Mainz's greater precision on target that told across the ninety-plus minutes.
Sheraldo Becker was central to Mainz's win, scoring once and assisting another as the visitors' front line combined for three of their four goals.
Mönchengladbach held more possession at 47 to 53 percent but could not convert their territorial edge into victory.
FSV Mainz 05 won 4–3 away against Borussia Mönchengladbach (half-time 1–2).
Borussia Mönchengladbach met FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 19 September 2026, 13:30 UTC at Borussia-Park. Referee: Robert Hartmann.
Team pages: Borussia Mönchengladbach · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Florian Neuhaus (assist: Lukas Ullrich) — 1–0
- 18' Goal: Phillip Tietz (assist: Sheraldo Becker) — 1–1
- 45+1' Goal: Sheraldo Becker (assist: Anthony Caci) — 1–2
- 59' Goal: Isac Lidberg (assist: Lukas Ullrich) — 2–2
- 78' Goal: Eric Martel (assist: Kaishu Sano) — 2–3
- 89' Goal: Danny da Costa — 2–4
- 90+5' Goal (penalty): Shuto Machino — 3–4
Starting line-ups
Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-4-2-1)
FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Borussia Mönchengladbach 31%, the draw 27%, FSV Mainz 05 42%. It finished Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–4 FSV Mainz 05.
FSV Mainz 05's rating edge outweighs Borussia Mönchengladbach's home ground — FSV Mainz 05 are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade on top gives FSV Mainz 05 the lean. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why FSV Mainz 05 at 42%?
FSV Mainz 05 sit 110 points higher on our strength rating — 1764 to 1874. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,189 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Borussia Mönchengladbach's column. Across 11,181 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 33–33–34.
Why only 42%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 42% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and Borussia Mönchengladbach at 31%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.6 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,242. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Borussia Mönchengladbach have gained 73 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,385 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. FSV Mainz 05 are missing their first-choice keeper and 1 more regular starter — Robin Zentner, Dominik Kohr — about 27% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05 final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–4 FSV Mainz 05. Explore more on the Borussia Mönchengladbach and FSV Mainz 05 team pages or the Bundesliga page.

