
Marco Reus scored one goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund recovered from going a goal behind in 53 seconds to beat Mainz and climb out of the Bundesliga drop zone.

Germany international midfielder Reus was cheered by home fans for signing a new deal on Tuesday, but the celebrations were cut short when Elkin Soto opened the scoring in the first minute.

Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller failed to clear and Soto lobbed the ball into an empty net from the edge of the box.

Under pressure Jurgen Klopp celebrates on the touchline as Dortmund secure much-needed victory on Friday night

Borussia Dortmund moved up to 14th in the Bundesliga after victory

Reus almost equalised a minute later in a furious start to the game but his powerful shot rattled the post.

Mainz's reserve keeper Stefanos Kapino, making his first Bundesliga start, did well to deny Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but Neven Subotic levelled five minutes after the restart.

The Serbian defender beat his marker to head in a corner and spark wild celebrations among the home fans who had whistled the team off at halftime.

Dortmund, who take on Juventus in the Champions League last 16 later this month, then turned the game around with Reus charging through to beat Kapino after Kevin Kampl's fine assist.

Lebanese Yunus Malli beat Weidenfeller to equalise in the 56th minute and again stun the 80,000 crowd.

Dortmund had a nightmare start on Friday 13th as Elkin Soto opened the scoring for Mainz after just 53 seconds

Mainz's Shinji Okazaki, right, celebrates after Soto lobbed the ball into an unguarded net for opening goal

Elkin Soto of Mainz celebrates after scoring the first goal against Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund defender Neven Subotic, right, equalises with a header five minutes into the second half

Reus, though, came to the rescue for Dortmund as he delivered a superb curling pass to beat the offside trap and send Aubameyang through to make it 3-2 in the 71st minute.

Nuri Sahin's 78th minute goal sealed Dortmund's win and gave coach Juergen Klopp's team their second consecutive victory in the league and lifted them into 14th spot with 22 points.

'Consistency is important now,' Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp after his side's second consecutive win.

Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc added: 'It was difficult after going behind in the first minute to a goal that belongs in a comedy routine.

'When you concede two goals from set pieces you can't win in Dortmund. It shouldn't happen,' said Mainz coach Kasper Hjulmand, whose side has only one win from 13 league games.

Talisman Marco Reus celebrated signing a new deal at Dortmund by scoring the second goal against Mainz

Pierre-Emerick Obameyang (centre) salutes Reus after scoring the third against Mainz

Nuri Sahin celebrates with team-mates after sealing victory with fourth goal against Mainz

Many Mainz fans attended the match in fancy dress as it is carnival time during February

Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus (right) and Shinji Kagawa are all smiles after much-needed victory

Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp could not hide his delight after seeing his climb out of the drop zone

Klopp shares a joke with goalscorer Sahin after enjoying back-to-back victories