Mainz celebrates 3-1 victory against Gladbach and climbs in third place!

Borussia Mönchengladbach is subject to 1: 3 against 1st FSV Mainz 05 on March 8, 2025 in Borussia Park and remains without a win.
Borussia Mönchengladbach is subject to 1: 3 against 1st FSV Mainz 05 on March 8, 2025 in Borussia Park and remains without a win. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Mainz celebrates 3-1 victory against Gladbach and climbs in third place!

On March 7, 2025, an exciting duel between Borussia Mönchengladbach and the 1st FSV Mainz 05 took place in the Borussia Park in Mönchengladbach. The game ended with a clear 3-1 win for the guests from Mainz, who continued their upward trend in the Bundesliga. With this victory, Mainz increases its score to a total of seven points and temporarily climbs to third place in the table. This is already the fourth victory in a row for the Mainz, who underline their claim to reach one of the best placements since 2012 when they took fifth place.

The first half started intensively, but Mainz was that the nose was ahead. Paul Nebel scored the first goal for the guests in the 34th minute with a deflected shot. Gladbach was able to exert little pressure in the first 45 minutes and was often busy with the defensive of the Mainz.

a game with turning points

A remarkable detail of the game was the professional debut of Noah Pesch for Mainz, which caused a fresh wind in the team. The change from both sides also had a remarkable influence on the game - Mainz brought players like Armindo Sieb and Silvan Widmer into play, while Gladbach turned into players like Shio Fukuda and Florian Neuhaus to liven up the game.

The situation of the teams

With 13 points in the second half of the season,

Overall, it was a successful game for Mainz that clearly noticed that they could put themselves in a good position in the table. The fans can therefore look forward to the upcoming games of their team, while Gladbach urgently has to work on their shape so as not to lose the connection to the upper positions.

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