Mainz 05 showed a courageous performance against the Champions League participant Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the end, however, the men of coach Jan-Moritz Lichte had to admit defeat 3-2. In particular, the Mainz team won the first half with a lot of fighting spirit and good offensive football. Although the first goal of the game belonged to the guest from Gladbach, Mainz was able to develop a lead with two goals before half-time. Above all, a strong Mateta was able to stand out on the offensive, who not only scored the two goals, but also initiated many attacks by Mainz himself and took the balls from his own half. After the break, the 1. FSV tried to keep the pace high and pushed for a 3: 1 which might be decisive. Gladbach never let himself be thrown out of control at any point in the game and stabilized significantly in the second half. The guests equalized with a penalty kick in the 76th minute. As a result, the Mainz team became more insecure and did not create clear chances as before. National player Matthias Ginter closed the sack with his head in the 83rd minute. Even if the first points are missing and the disappointment after the final whistle is great, the team can build on this performance. The handwriting of the new trainer Jan-Moritz Lichte is becoming increasingly clear and seems to be good for the troop. Next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. the Mainz team will fight for points again. The opponent in the away game is called FC Augsburg.
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