Dortmund shine without Guirassy as Brandt inspires Mainz win

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·27 de setembro de 2025

Dortmund shine without Guirassy as Brandt inspires Mainz win

Kovac's men stay unbeaten in Bundesliga despite late injury setback

Dortmund shine without Guirassy as Brandt inspires Mainz win

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Borussia Dortmund's 2 - 0 win away at Mainz on Saturday was overshadowed by the sudden injury of star striker Serhou Guirassy.

Guirassy blow before kickoff

Just 20 minute before kick off, Guirassy pulled out of the starting lineup after feeling pain in his thigh during the warm up. Head coach Niko Kovac reacted quickly handing Julian Brandt surprise start in attack.

Brandt steps up

The switch paid off handsomely. Brandt delivered 2 assist while Karim Adeyemi scored 1 goal and won the red card that saw Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner sent off in the second half.

🚨 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 ! ✅🇬🇳 La blessure de Serhou Guirassy n’est pas sérieuse et il pourrait être opérationnel dès mercredi pour affronter Bilbao en Ligue des Champions ! 🖤💛 (🗞 RNBVB)
– sábado, 27 de setembro de 2025

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The victory keeps Dortmund unbeaten after 5 Bundesliga match this season (4 wins, 1 draw) just 2 point behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Kovac and Brandt react

"It was surprise, of course but Brandt stepped in with 2 fantastic pass, He's doing fantastic job and is very important for us" Kovac said.

Brandt himself admitted it was sudden change of plan:

"Serhou'd pain, so I was thrown in. We played very well in the first half and it's a good sign that we've started strongly this season"..

🚨SERHOU GUIRASSY FORFAIT FACE À MAYENCE ! 🤕 L’attaquant guinéen a ressenti une gêne à la cuisse lors de l’échauffement.
– sábado, 27 de setembro de 2025