Bo Svensson obviously didn't feel like the usual small round of talks at FSV Mainz 05 after the press conference on Wednesday evening.

The trainer had already got up to leave the podium and the hall, but stayed after a few words from spokeswoman Silke Bannick.

You couldn't blame the Dane for his tendency to flee - he probably hadn't even gotten to the digestion process after the 2-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund.

As sporting director Martin Schmidt said shortly before: "You don't swallow this toad that easily." The toad was the crucial goal conceded in the second minute of stoppage time, which seemed like déjà vu to Svensson: Towards the end of last season, Alex had Witsel made it 0-1 shortly before the end, the preparer from back then was the winning goal scorer this time: Giovanni Reyna.

Schmidt was not the only one who found the outcome of the last round of the game to be "unfortunate at best" and undeserved at best.

Even BVB coach Edin Terzic spoke of a lucky win in a game "that could have gone in any three directions".

Given the course of the game and the goal chances in the second half, the guests could have celebrated a draw as a point win.

"We believe in the boy"

After the spectacular opening phase with Jae-sung Lee's 1-0 (2nd) and the equalizer from a deflected long-range shot by Julian Ryerson (4th), Mainz needed a quarter of an hour, including the changeover to a 5-4-1 formation, to defeat Dortmund They managed to get the offensive under control until almost the end of the game.

And they gained a clear advantage after the change of sides.

One of the most conspicuous players was the former Frankfurt player Aymen Barkok, who initiated numerous attacks with a great deal of wit and dynamism.

Brajan Gruda made his Bundesliga debut for Barkok.

The 19-year-old went offensively self-confident - but lost sight of Reyna in the corner extended by substitute Sébastien Haller to make it 2-1.

That probably fell under the category “tuition paid”.

But, said Bo Svensson, "we still believe in the boy".

"It's no use looking for someone to blame," stressed Captain Silvan Widmer.

The corner itself was probably avoidable, and Mainz could have won the header duel with Haller.

"But we showed a good game over long stretches, the mentality could be felt, everyone threw themselves into the duels." Of course, the Swiss right-back was also hit by the late knockout.

"But I don't want to go ultra negative, we don't have time for that.

We have enough experience to classify the result.

And disappointment doesn't help us to regenerate and prepare for the next game."

As an encouragement for Saturday's game against Bochum, the Mainz team can take the pleasing premieres of their winter signings with them in addition to their appealing performance.

After getting over his initial nervousness (“That was my first game in four months”), the Norwegian Andreas Hanche-Olsen offered a very confident part as the right link in the back three – although he conceded that there was so much intensity from his previous position in Not being used to Belgium.

In the 80th minute, Svensson put Ludovic Ajorque, who was only signed on Tuesday, into the lead.

"He changed the game, that also did something to the opponent," Martin Schmidt commented on the first Bundesliga minutes of the 1.96 meter tall striker, who was involved in several actions, including a header for Anton Stach, who did it goal just missed.

"We haven't had such a component this season."