Kicking off the 13th matchday of the Bundesliga, 1. FSV Mainz 05 lost 0:1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach. The hosts remain bottom of the table with six points, while the visitors notched their fifth consecutive win. Danny da Costa's own goal in the 58th minute sealed the result.
In front of 30,500 spectators at the Mewa Arena, the game started with an active spell from the Gladbach side. After 15 minutes, Jens Castrop shot on goal, but Maxim Leitsch blocked the attempt. From the ensuing corner, Leitsch even headed into his own net, but VAR disallowed it due to a handball by Yannik Engelhardt in the build-up. The first half was marked by misplaced passes from Mainz and ended goalless.
Shortly after the break, Nelson Weiper missed a big chance for the hosts, with Moritz Nicolas making a solid save. Goalkeeper Daniel Batz, in his sixth Bundesliga appearance, stopped a shot from Castrop. But seconds later, Danny da Costa unluckily headed into his own goal (58.), handing Gladbach the victory.
The match occurred amid turmoil: On Wednesday, Mainz parted ways with coach Bo Henriksen, who had previously led the team to the Conference League. U23 coach Benjamin Hoffmann took over as interim, and sporting director Christian Heidel announced the new coach would be presented on Monday. National team player Nadiem Amiri expressed dismay: “That made us sad, because we know we are also to blame,” he told Sky. The defeat deepens the crisis for FSV, who remain winless this season.