Borussia Monchengladbach vs Mainz

19 September 2026 · Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Robert Hartmann

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Florian Neuhaus 11’
  • Isac Lidberg 59’
  • Shuto Machino 90+5’ (pen)
  • Phillip Tietz 18’
  • Sheraldo Becker 45+1’
  • Eric Martel 78’
  • Danny da Costa 89’

Match summary

Mainz came from behind to win 4-3 away at Borussia Monchengladbach. Mainz led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Florian Neuhaus put Borussia Monchengladbach ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Lukas Ullrich, Phillip Tietz equalised in the 18th minute, set up by Sheraldo Becker, and Sheraldo Becker put Mainz in front with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Anthony Caci. In the second half, Isac Lidberg equalised in the 59th minute, set up by Lukas Ullrich, Eric Martel put Mainz back in front with a header in the 78th minute, set up by Kaishu Sano, Danny da Costa made it 2-4 from a corner in the 89th minute, and Shuto Machino pulled one back to make it 3-4 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Mainz created 3.49 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Borussia Monchengladbach's 3.10 from 21. Kevin Diks hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Borussia Monchengladbach.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
21 Shots 17
7 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 4
71 Attacks 77
26 Dangerous attacks 36
422 Passes 480
79% Pass accuracy 81%
16 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 14
6 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Borussia Monchengladbach Mainz
Kick-off
Florian NeuhausRight foot shot1-0 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
11’
Jan LeszczynskiShot on target
15’
18’
Phillip TietzLeft foot shot1-1 (Mainz)
Lukas UllrichFoul
19’
23’
Sheraldo BeckerShot on target
Hugo BolinShot on target
25’
Ko ItakuraShot on target
38’
45+1’
Sheraldo BeckerHeader1-2 (Mainz)
Half-time1-2
50’
Sheraldo BeckerShot on target
Second half underway
Isac LidbergShot on target
51’
55’
Stefan PoschArgument
Philipp SanderArgument
55’
VAR review
55’
Kevin DiksMissed penalty
57’
Isac LidbergRight foot shot2-2 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
59’
Florian NeuhausArgument
62’
Wael MohyaFlorian Neuhaus
64’
65’
Danny da CostaAnthony CaciInjury
65’
Eric MartelJae-sung Lee
69’
Phillip TietzShot on target
73’
Phillipp MweneTime wasting
Daiki HashiokaJoe Scally
76’
76’
Ransford KönigsdörfferSheraldo Becker
Kevin StögerFranck Honorat
76’
78’
Eric MartelHeader2-3 (Mainz)
Robin HackHugo Bolin
84’
Shuto MachinoKo Itakura
84’
Wael MohyaArgument
87’
Kevin StögerArgument
87’
88’
Stefan PoschShot on target
89’
Danny da CostaLeft foot shot2-4 (Mainz)
90+1’
Lennard MaloneyNadiem Amiri
Shuto MachinoArgument
90+3’
90+3’
Kacper PotulskiFoul
90+4’
Alexander SchwolowArgument
Shuto MachinoPenalty3-4 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
90+5’
90+7’
Ransford KönigsdörfferFoul
Full-time3-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 3.49 11’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-0 11’ 18’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), 1-1 18’ 45+1’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), 1-2 45+1’ 59’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), 2-2 59’ 78’ Eric Martel (Mainz), 2-3 78’ 89’ Danny da Costa (Mainz), 2-4 89’ 90+5’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), 3-4 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 3.49 11’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-0 Neuhaus 11’ 18’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), 1-1 Tietz 18’ 45+1’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), 1-2 Becker 45+1’ 59’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), 2-2 Lidberg 59’ 78’ Eric Martel (Mainz), 2-3 Martel 78’ 89’ Danny da Costa (Mainz), 2-4 da Costa 89’ 90+5’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), 3-4 Machino 90+5’
Borussia Monchengladbach 3.10 xGMainz 3.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mainz attacking Borussia Monchengladbach attacking 
18’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 57’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 89’ Danny da Costa (Mainz), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 78’ Eric Martel (Mainz), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 7’ Anthony Caci (Mainz), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 24’ Kacper Potulski (Mainz), from a corner, 0.43 xG, off target 11’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 59’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 59’ Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 50’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 15’ Jan Leszczynski (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Ko Itakura (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 28’ Anthony Caci (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Kacper Potulski (Mainz), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Wael Mohya (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Hugo Bolin (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Hugo Bolin (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Philipp Mwene (Mainz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Stefan Posch (Mainz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Kaishu Sano (Mainz), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Jan Leszczynski (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.90 xG, goal 57’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 89’ Danny da Costa (Mainz), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 78’ Eric Martel (Mainz), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 7’ Anthony Caci (Mainz), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 24’ Kacper Potulski (Mainz), from a corner, 0.43 xG, off target 11’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 59’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 59’ Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 50’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Jan Leszczynski (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 28’ Anthony Caci (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Ko Itakura (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 81’ Kacper Potulski (Mainz), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Wael Mohya (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Isac Lidberg (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Hugo Bolin (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Hugo Bolin (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Philipp Mwene (Mainz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Sheraldo Becker (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Stefan Posch (Mainz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Kaishu Sano (Mainz), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Jan Leszczynski (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Borussia Monchengladbach 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Nicolas
Itakura 84’
Diks
Leszczyński
Scally 76’
Sander
Neuhaus 64’
Ullrich 2
Honorat 76’
Bolin 84’
Lidberg
Mainz 3-5-2 Starting XI
Schwolow
Potulski
Gruber
Posch
Mwene
Amiri 90’
Sano
Lee 65’
Caci 65’
Becker 76’
Tietz

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Moritz Nicolas GK900 0.000.000
Kevin Diks DEF901 0.760.021
Ko Itakura DEF901 0.070.000
Jan Leszczynski DEF902 0.100.102
Joe Scally MID821 0.010.141
Lukas Ullrich MID9022 0.170.742
Philipp Sander MID902 0.070.000
Hugo Bolin MID902 0.100.031
Franck Honorat MID820 0.000.152
Florian Neuhaus MID7012 0.400.184
Isac Lidberg FWD9013 0.470.011
Wael Mohya Sub201 0.060.011
Kevin Stöger Sub80 0.000.122
Daiki Hashioka Sub80 0.000.000
Robin Hack Sub10 0.000.061
Shuto Machino Sub114 0.900.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Monchengladbach win 30% Avg odds 3.17 Our estimate 32%
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69 Our estimate 27%
Mainz win 45% Avg odds 2.11 Our estimate 41%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Borussia Monchengladbach LWLLL
Mainz LWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1 Mainz, 19 Apr 26 Next meeting: Mainz vs Borussia Monchengladbach, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Borussia Monchengladbach vs Mainz meetings

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