Champions League candidate
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The 1st FSV Mainz 05 remains the team of the hour in the Bundesliga and can continue to dream of the qualification for the Champions League. With a 3: 1 (1: 0) success at Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Mainz pushed in third place in the table in the table in Eintracht Frankfurt at least until Sunday.
Paul Nebel (39th minute), Dominik Kohr (49th) and Nadiem Amiri (77th) ensured the fourth victory of the Rheinhessen in series on Friday evening. In the meantime, Stefan Lainer (73.) shortened for Gladbach.
“We now have 44 points. That is a sensation, ”said Kohr, who dedicated his goal celebration of the pregnant wife to“ DAZN ”. “As we play, we belong there too. Against Freiburg we have another important game next week. We can show if we continue to belong. “
The Gladbacher, who have seven points behind Mainz after the fifth home defeat of the season, now have to reinforce their participation in a European competition. At the weekend, Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart could pass the foals in the table.
Mainz 05: Kohr back – and promptly scorer
Before the important duel for the European Cup places, Borussia’s coach Gerardo Seoane made four changes in personnel: As expected, Jonas Omlin returned to the goal after his red lock and replaced Stefan Lainer and Marvin Friedrich the closed Joe Scally and Ko Itakrua. It was surprising, on the other hand, that Kevin Stöger received preference in front of Alassane Plea in the central midfield.
On the other hand, after the 2-1 win in Leipzig, Mainz coach Bo Henriks only switched his starting eleven in one position: after his yellow lock, Kohr played again instead of Andreas Hance-Olsen in the defense chain and convinced both on the defensive and as a goal scorer.
The game began to behave extremely. Both teams shy away from the risk. Instead, there were many cross passes in midfield, occasionally a steep pass – and just a real chance: Gladbach’s national striker Tim Kleindienst put a header on the crossbar (26th).
But a remarkable attack by the previously passive Mainz turned the course of the game upside down shortly before the break. Striker Johnathan Burkardt initiated the counterattack in interaction with Jae-Sung Lee, whose cross used fog for the surprising Mainz lead at the time.
It was a noticeable neck strike for the Gladbacher, who only had to accept the next goal after the change of sides through Kohr. The Mainz presented themselves particularly effectively in this phase of the Patrie – and almost fog (59.) would have scored the third goal.
Amiri puts the lid on for Mainz 05
After a counterattack, goalkeeper Omlin kept the upper hand in a duel with the 22-year-old. Just like just a minute later on the opposite page 05 goalkeeper Zentner, who prevented the possible connection goal through Robin Hack.
The meantime 1: 2 achieved a little later when he hit the net after a ball defeated by hundredweight. From the perspective of the Gladbacher, it should be the starting signal for a hot final phase. Just a few minutes later, it destroyed Amiri with the third guest goal.