Mainz 05 Vs Dortmund: Axel Witsel Needs 2 More Years To Score Again In Bundesliga, Germany!

Borussia Dortmund's Axel Witsel. (Photo: Instagram @bvb09)

JAKARTA – Axel Witsel decided Borussia Dortmund's victory at home to Mainz 05. It was his first goal in the Bundesliga in the last two years!

Dortmund visits Mainz 05 headquarters in the 25th week of the German Bundesliga on Thursday, March 17 in the morning. Die Borussen brought home the maximum points thanks to Witsel's single goal which was scored in the 87th minute.

The goal also ended the Belgian's goal drought in the Bundesliga. It was his first goal in German top-flight football after more than two years of not doing so.

The 33-year-old last scored in the Bundesliga in early February 2020 against Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park. At that time Dortmund won big with a score of 5-0.

The win over Mainz also saw Borussia Dortmund keep four clean sheets in the Bundesliga in the second half of the season. That record is far more than any other contestant in the competition.

Apart from that, Die Borussen is also unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga away games at Mainz. It also means Dortmund has won each of their last five away games at home to Mainz.

Meanwhile, Witsel's late goal was Dortmund's 17th goal of the season in the last quarter-hour. The record parallels that of Hoffenheim.

Victory over Mainz means Dortmund have never brought home a 0-0 draw in their last 85 games. This match also marks Marius Wolf's 50th competitive appearance in a Dortmund shirt.

The addition of three points makes Dortmund now firmly attached to Bayern Munich at the top of the standings. Die Borussen now collects 56 points or only four points adrift of Die Roten in the same number of matches, namely 26.