With win in Mainz: BVB set Bundesliga record in rarely mentioned category | OneFootball

In the 2-0 win in Mainz, Daniel Svensson and Karim Adeyemi scored the goals for Borussia Dortmund before halftime, setting the final score early. This allowed BVB to head into the locker room at the break with a comfortable lead. For the players, this has become the norm lately, as they set a new Bundesliga record in this regard on Saturday.

Currently, Borussia Dortmund is surrounded by a host of positive statistics regarding the first team’s results. They are unbeaten in 13 consecutive Bundesliga matches and have kept four consecutive clean sheets. Added to this is the victory in Niko Kovac’s anniversary match in Mainz, marking his 200th appearance as a head coach in Germany’s top flight.

One particularly positive statistic for BVB is so unusual that hardly anyone realized it was even being tracked. The halftime lead at Mainz 05’s MEWA Arena marked the tenth consecutive time that BVB went into the break ahead in a Bundesliga match—a new record.

New Consistency Under Kovac Brings BVB Record

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Here is the complete list of BVB’s last ten matches, with their halftime and final scores.

Nine out of these ten consecutive matches in which BVB led at halftime were also won. Only FC St. Pauli managed to snatch a point from Borussia Dortmund after initially trailing. VfL Wolfsburg has the distinction of appearing twice as a defeated opponent on this list.

The last time BVB did not lead at halftime in the Bundesliga was on April 12, 2025, when they drew 2-2 away at FC Bayern. The halftime score back then was 0-0.

Which club previously held the record, or shared it with BVB as of the last matchday, is not mentioned in reports from the relevant media. In any case, the new, less spectacular but more consistent BVB currently likes to settle matters early against their opponents, which has now resulted in a Bundesliga record of their own.

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