Mainz 05 Vs Dortmund 1-3, Die Borussen Secure Champions League Tickets

Borussia Dortmund after winning against Mainz 05 (Photo: Twitter @BVB)

JAKARTA - Borussia Dortmund sealed a place in the top four of the German League standings this season after winning 3–1 at FSV Mainz's headquarters in a 33rd week match at the Opel Arena Stadium, Sunday, May 16, local time (Monday, May 17). Reported by Antara on Monday, 17 May, this victory made Edin Terzic's foster children optimize the results received by his competitor, Eintracht Frankfurt, who lost to schalke 04 gatekeeper team the day before. Dortmund are guaranteed to be in the top four of the German League final standings, as their 61-point haul is unlikely to be pursued by Frankfurt given that the season leaves one round of matches remaining. Dortmund temporarily moved up to third with 61 points, displacing VfL Wolfsburg (60) who would only play in the final game. Mainz , 36, were 13th after being overtaken by FC Augsburg (36) the day before, according to the German League's official website.Pressed from the start, Dortmund opened their lead in the 23rd minute when Raphael Guerreiro completed a pass from Jadon Sancho with a measured shot into the bottom corner of the far post.

The advantage was doubled by the captain, Marco Reus, three minutes before the break again came from Sancho's pass.The 2-0 scoreline for Dortmund lasted until the first half ended and Mainz entered the second half with higher aggressiveness, unfortunately Karim Onisiwo's shot was deflected and Moussa Niakhate's long-range shot was saved by goalkeeper Roman Buerki.In the 65th minute, Sancho, who had already registered two assists, almost put his name on the scoreboard when attempting to complete a Jude Bellingham pass. , unfortunately his shot could be edged by goalkeeper Finn Dahmen to the top of the goalposts. Dortmund's advantage increased again in the 80th minute, this time through Julian Brandt who coolly intercepted a pull pass from Erling Haaland.The home side's consolation goal came in the first minute of injury time through a Robin Quaison penalty, but Dortmund took home three points when the whistle sounded. Certainty to the Champions League further adorns a sweet week for Dortmund, as three days earlier they won the DFB Pokal Cup trophy.In a shortening match played in unison on Saturday, 22 May, Dortmund will host Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena, while Mainz travel to the Volkswagen Arena to face Wolfsburg.