Dortmund, Germany — Borussia Dortmund come back strong as dem defeat Mainz 3-1 on April 5, 2025. This win dey important as Borussia Dortmund dey fight to climb from eleventh place to the top four. Coach Niko Kovac make sure say dem no slack for dis match as dem face team wey dey fourth.
No time for slow start! Dortmund start the game with Salih Özcan and Pascal Groß for central midfield, plus a solid back three: Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, and Nico Schlotterbeck. Mainz no fit create plenty chances as BVB dey hold dem down defensively. Most of the threats come from BVB own mistakes.
For the first thirty minutes, BVB dey struggle to break through Mainz defence. But everything change when Julian Brandt deliver one beautiful pass wey cut through five Mainz players to find Maximilian Beier. Beier quickly connect with Karim Adeyemi, who tap in the first goal. Na only minutes later, Emre Can send corner kick wey Schlotterbeck deliver well, and BVB score again.
In the second half, Mainz step up their game, but BVB dey exploit dem aggression. They score another corner kick, this time Maxi Beier head am home from another perfect delivery by Schlotterbeck. Mainz eventually score one goal in the 76th minute, but BVB hold on to finish the game strong.
BVB fit finally don break their bad luck with corner kicks as dem score two goals today from dem. Schlotterbeck, wey never take corner kick in im career before, deliver perfect crosses to show sey dem get corner threat now. If BVB fit maintain this, e go boost dem chances as dem continue di season.
Defensively, BVB don improve since Niko Kovac take over. But dem still need to focus more on detail. Sometimes dem dey careless with passing, and sometimes players dey sit on loose balls without clearing dem quickly. Yan Couto almost cause problem when im lose ball near defenders, and Mainz players get space to create chances inside the box.
Focus and attention go help BVB going forward. If dia loose balls dey around, dem suppose clear am sharp instead of waiting for another player. As fans dey reason, wetin una tink about dis game? Dem fit be elite team again or wetin?
