In the 22nd round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund, playing at home in Signal Iduna Park, defeated Mainz 4-0 thanks to goals from Guirassy, Baier, and Bensebaini.

Nine minutes into the match, Mainz defender Widmer stepped on Bayer while contesting for the ball, and the referee showed Widmer a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Julian Reilson took a free kick, and Guirassy rose up and headed the ball into the net, giving Dortmund a 1-0 lead.

In the 15th minute, Julian Reilson received the ball and chipped it into the box, where Bayer headed it in to give Dortmund a 2-0 lead over Mainz. In the 21st minute, Katonpa Mwynpa received a pass from his teammate and entered the penalty area, but his shot went wide.

In the 27th minute, Mainz defender Stefan Bell suffered an injury and was subsequently replaced by Portuschi. In the 38th minute, Mainz attempted a counter-attack, and Widmer received a through pass from his teammate and fired a low shot into the net from inside the penalty area, but the goal was disallowed due to offside.

In the 42nd minute, Julian Reilson took a corner kick, and Girassi headed the ball into the goal, making the score 3-0 for Dortmund.

At the start of the second half, Dortmund substituted Luca Reggiani for Niklas Süle. In the 51st minute, Mainz created an attacking opportunity. Nadim Amiri received the ball outside the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot, which Dortmund goalkeeper Kerber immediately intercepted.

In the 60th minute, Dortmund attacked from a corner kick, and Guirassy's header went wide. In the 76th minute, Sheraldo Beck received a pass from his teammate and entered the penalty area with a low shot, but the ball was blocked by Dortmund goalkeeper Kerber.

In the 84th minute, Julian Reilson took another corner kick, and when Bensebaini shot, the ball deflected off Dominique Cole and bounced into the net, making the score 4-0 for Dortmund.

In the end, Borussia Dortmund defeated Mainz 4-0 at home. After achieving their sixth consecutive victory, Borussia Dortmund is currently ranked second in the standings with 51 points, three points behind Bayern Munich in first place.

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