In the 16th round of the Bundesliga on December 20, Beijing time, Dortmund played Mainz at home. In the first half, Brandt's free-kick went straight into the net, and Gittens and Sabitzer hit the crossbar in quick succession. Just before half-time, Donny van der Berg headed in the equaliser for the visitors. The second half was rather dull, with Reyna scoring late on the scoresheet, but it was ruled out for offside. At full-time, Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Mainz, a winless run in six games in all competitions in December.
Key events
In the 29th minute, the deadlock was broken, Brandt scored directly from a free kick, and Dort was 1-0
In the 43rd minute, the equalizer was scored by Van den Berg's header, Mainz 1-1
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In the 6th minute, Mullen shot from inside the penalty area, and the ball hit the side netting
In the eighth minute, Gittens hit the crossbar and bounced off the crossbar, before Sabitzer's long-range shot was saved
In the 11th minute, Mullen fired a low right-footed shot that was blocked by the Mainz goalkeeper with his legs
In the 17th minute, Gittens shot from outside the penalty area, but unfortunately the sole of his foot slipped and missed
In the 19th minute, Mainz crossed from the left, and Gruda's header was saved
In the 25th minute, the Mainz defender's return pass was less powerful and Mullen almost blocked the ball
In the 29th minute, the deadlock was broken, Brandt scored directly from a free kick, and Dort was 1-0
In the 32nd minute, it was the crossbar again, and Sabitzer's shot hit the frame again
In the 33rd minute, Phil Krueger shot directly at goal, but the ball was blocked by the Mainz goalkeeper
In the 43rd minute, the equalizer was scored by Van den Berg's header, Mainz 1-1
In the 46th minute, Dort made a half-time substitution, and Jule came on as a substitute
In the 50th minute, Onisivo shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball was high above the goal
In the 59th minute, the scene was passive, and Reus would come off the bench to turn the tide
In the 62nd minute, Dort made personnel changes, with Alai and Bamba coming on as substitutes
In the 68th minute, Richter's free-kick went straight to goal, and Kerber saved the ball
In the 81st minute, Lee Jae-seong shot and the ball was deflected wide of the goal
In the 84th minute, Dort's random pass at the back was cut off, and the home team fans expressed their dissatisfaction
In the 86th minute, Alai was treated for a tackle injury, and Dort's substitutions were full and he was forced to play one less
In the 89th minute, Reina opened the scoring, but it was ruled out for offside
lineup
Borussia Dortmund starters: 15-Hummels, 24-Meunier, 20-Sabitzer, 23-Emre Can, 14-Phil Kruger, 19-Brandt, 1-Greg Kerber, 5-Bensebaini, 21-Malen, 4-Schlotterbeck, 43-Binoe Gittens
Substitutions off: 46'15-Hummels, 81'24-Meunier, 63'14-Phil Kruger, 72'4-Schlotterbeck, 63'43-Binoe Gittens
Subs 63'9-Alle, 46'25-Jule, 81'17-Marius Wolf, 72'7-Reina, 63'48-Bamba
Subs: 11-Reus, 33-Alexander Meyer, 6-Ozcan, 2-Mateu Morey
Mainz starters: 33-Butz, 16-Stefan Bell, 9-Onisivo, 2-Mwerne, 30-Sylvain-Widmer, 31-Dominic Cole, 7-Lee Jae-seong, 10-Richter, 3-Van den Berch, 14-Kraus, 43-Gruda
Substitutions: 90'+29-Onisivo, 90'+230-Sylvain-Widmer, 69'10-Richter, 69'43-Gruda
Subs in: 90'+221-Danny Da Costa, 90'+24-Ayman Balcock, 69'29-Burkart, 69'24-Papella
Subs: 17-Arrog, 45-David Mamutovich, 1-Reese, 48-Marcus Muller, 47-Lasse Willian
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