Dortmund 3–1 Mainz
Goals: 1-0 Beier 39‘ (assist: Adeyemi), 2-0 Can 42‘ (assist: Schlotterbeck), 3-0 Beier 72‘ (assist: Schlotterbeck), 3-1 Nebel 77‘
Borussia Dortmund hosted Mainz at the Signal Iduna Park, with both teams eager to for three points, albeit for very different reasons. Mainz entered the game ten points ahead of Dortmund, who were looking to bounce back from recent domestic struggles, while Mainz arrived in fine form, unbeaten in their last six league games and aiming for a record fourth consecutive away victory.
