Borussia Dortmund 3-1 FSV Mainz 05: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 16 October 2021

Result

Borussia Dortmund 3-1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Saturday 16 October 2021, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 FSV Mainz 05: match report

Borussia Dortmund won against FSV Mainz 05 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 16 October 2021. The half-time score was 1-0.

Marco Reus opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Borussia Dortmund's goals came from Marco Reus (3'), Erling Haaland (54', penalty) and Erling Haaland (90+4'). FSV Mainz 05 scored through Jonathan Burkardt (87').

Discipline: Borussia Dortmund received 2 yellow cards; FSV Mainz 05 received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Borussia Dortmund were 3rd on 15 points from 7 and FSV Mainz 05 10th on 10 points from 7. Borussia Dortmund went on to finish that season 2nd with 69 points, and FSV Mainz 05 8th with 46.

Borussia Dortmund lined up in a 4-3-3 and FSV Mainz 05 in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund (8.6), ahead of Julian Brandt (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Borussia Dortmund wins, 2 draws and 2 for FSV Mainz 05.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

3'Goal · Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund · 1-0
13'Yellow card · Nico SchulzBorussia Dortmund
14'Yellow card · Bo SvenssonFSV Mainz 05
35'Yellow card · Manuel AkanjiBorussia Dortmund
50'Yellow card · Stefan BellFSV Mainz 05
54'Penalty goal · Erling HaalandBorussia Dortmund · 2-0
64'Yellow card · Marcus IngvartsenFSV Mainz 05
71'Yellow card · N. TauerFSV Mainz 05
87'Goal · Jonathan BurkardtFSV Mainz 05 · 2-1
89'Yellow card · Moussa NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05
90+4'Goal · Erling HaalandBorussia Dortmund · 3-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Borussia Dortmund 6, draws 2, FSV Mainz 05 2.

FSV Mainz 05 1-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga · 16 May 2021
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga · 16 Jan 2021
Borussia Dortmund 0-2 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga · 17 Jun 2020
FSV Mainz 05 0-4 Borussia DortmundBundesliga · 14 Dec 2019
Borussia Dortmund 2-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga · 13 Apr 2019
FSV Mainz 05 1-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga · 24 Nov 2018

Team news

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Soumaïla CoulibalyBorussia Dortmund · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Giovanni ReynaBorussia Dortmund · injury (Muscle Injury)
Jeremiah St. JusteFSV Mainz 05 · injury (Shoulder Injury)
Mahmoud DahoudBorussia Dortmund · injury (Twisted knee)
Youssoufa MoukokoBorussia Dortmund · injury (Muscle Injury)
Lion SemicBorussia Dortmund · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
Ádám SzalaiFSV Mainz 05 · injury (Meniscal Injury)
Raphaël GuerreiroBorussia Dortmund · injury (Torn Muscle Fibre)
Jamie GittensBorussia Dortmund · injury (Ankle Injury)

Borussia Dortmund line-up (4-3-3)

Gregor Kobel, Thomas Meunier, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, N. Schulz, Julian Brandt, Emre Can, Jude Bellingham, Marco Reus, Erling Haaland, Donyell Malen

FSV Mainz 05 line-up (3-4-1-2)

Robin Zentner, Silvan Widmer, Stefan Bell, Moussa Niakhaté, Niklas Tauer, Anton Stach, Leandro Barreiro, Anderson Lucoqui, Jean-Paul Boëtius, Karim Onisiwo, Marcus Ingvartsen