Borussia Mönchengladbach and Mainz 05 Share Points in 1-1 Draw; Bensebaini Scores, Equalizes.

On Sunday, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Mainz 05 shared points in a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Veltins-Arena. Despite both teams' efforts to win the game, it was a closely contested match that saw the home side take the lead through a goal from Benjamin Bensebaini in the 69th minute.

Mainz 05's defense did well to keep Gladbach scoreless until the 88th minute when they were awarded a penalty after a foul on Kevin Trapp by Yannick Sommer. Sommer saved the penalty but it didn't matter as Bensebaini converted the spot-kick to level the scores.

The match ended in a draw with neither team able to secure all three points. However, it was a memorable day for Bensebaini who scored his first goal for the club. He had been impressive throughout the season and his performance against Mainz was no exception.

Gladbach will be hoping to bounce back from this draw and continue their good form. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 will look to build on their recent form and try to secure some more wins in the coming matches. The league is still wide open and there is plenty of football left to play.