6 consecutive Bundesliga victories keep B.Dortmund in the race for the German title. Niko Kovac's team is going through an extraordinary form putting Bayern Munich under pressure, they are following "toe to toe" by temporarily narrowing the difference to only 3 points. The yellow and blacks easily eliminated Mainz, coming out with 3 points after a clean 4-0 success.

Guirassy scored the first goal after just 10 minutes of play, with a precise header from inside the box. Five minutes later, Beier doubled the lead. At the end of the first half, it was Guirassy again who completed his personal double and Dortmund's third goal.

At "Signal Iduna Park", the rest of this match was uneventful, with the home team scoring the fourth goal late in the match, turning this match into a celebration.