Mainz saves draw: Last

The Foals have to continue to tremble. Gladbach squander a victory after a last-minute penalty, settling for a 1-1 draw against Mainz. Coach Eugen Polanski’s team misses the chance to build a cushion in the battle for survival with four matches to go. Four matchdays before the end of the season, the Niederrhein team has a five-point lead over the relegation zone.

Sporting director Rouven Schröder launched a fan appeal before the game, calling for Borussia-Park to be a cauldron once again! And the fans have reason to rejoice immediately. In the 7th minute, the Foals take the lead with their first chance. Joe Scally scores from 15 meters into the left corner. 1-0.

However, Mainz refuses to accept defeat. Especially in the final stages, Borussia struggles to find relief and only chases after the game.

And then the first brief shock for Gladbach. In the 88th minute, Amiri quickly takes a free-kick and crosses from the halfway line to the far post. Substitute Weiper is perfectly positioned to head in the equalizer over Nicolas. After a brief check, Referee Welz disallows the goal because Weiper was offside.

But the host is not done yet: Stoppage time is up and Mwene is dribbling out of the penalty area. Engelhardt accidentally trips the Austrian and Referee Welz immediately points to the spot (90+5). Nadiem Amiri converts (90+8).

What a last-minute frenzy at Borussia-Park. Bitter statistic: Borussia have only won 2 out of their last 14 Bundesliga matches. Gladbach’s Rocco Reitz after the game on DAZN: “That’s football. That was clearly a penalty. I would scream just the same if we were in that situation.” Gladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas admits: “Generally, the second half was not enough, that needs to be made very clear. We felt completely dead on the pitch.”

Mainz striker Phillip Tietz: “We had to show character after Thursday and do better. We believed until the very last moment.”