Dortmund beats Mainz 2-0 to keep pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern
Karim Adeyemi scored and Mainz's goalkeeper was sent off as Dortmund won their fourth game, remaining the only unbeaten team alongside Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
- On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 2-0 away to keep pace with Bayern Munich in the league race.
- With Bayern Munich leading the table, Borussia Dortmund faced extra pressure to respond after Bayern's 4-0 win over Werder Bremen on Friday, leaving Dortmund two points behind.
- After Paul Nebel hit the post, a swift Dortmund counter produced the opener as Julian Brandt set up Daniel Svensson, who tapped in at the far post to break the deadlock.
- A red card for Zentner after fouling Adeyemi weakened Mainz as the dismissal further dented their prospects during the match.
- Dortmund remain unbeaten this season as they prepare for Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, and Kovac said `We hope Serhou will be available for Bilbao and we will try everything to make it happen`.
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Borussia Dortmund already leads with 2:0, when Adeyemi reaches Mainz-Torwart Robin Zentner at full speed. The keeper comes too late and catches the BVB player – the red card is the logical consequence. See the scene here in the video.
In the Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund remains the first chaser of top-ranking Bayern Munich. The BVB won at Mainz 05 with 2:0 and thus remains undefeated like the Bayern this season.

Dortmund beats Mainz 2-0 to keep pace with Bayern in Bundesliga, Frankfurt wins 10-goal spectacle
Karim Adeyemi has scored again as Borussia Dortmund kept pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich by beating Mainz 2-0 away.
Borussia Dortmund won this afternoon against Mainz (0-2) and remains two points from Bayern Munich in the standings.
In the 0-2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund, the 1st FSV Mainz not only collected their third season break, but also lost goalkeeper Robin Zentner by a red card. In the 67th minute, the closing man came too late against Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi
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