Borussia Moenchengladbach lost ground on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after they were held 1-1 at home by Mainz as both sides remained unbeaten yesterday.
Max Kruse fired Gladbach ahead in the 15th minute but Mainz equalised when Julian Korb was ruled to have handled the ball inside the box and Jonas Hofmann sent keeper Yann Sommer the wrong way from the spot just after the half hour.
The draw left Gladbach with 13 points from seven games, four behind Bayern who thrashed Hanover 4-0 at home on Saturday.
The Foals also dropped one place to third below Hoffenheim on goal difference, while Mainz are sixth with 11 points.