Borussia Monchengladbach vs FC Cologne

11 March 2020 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Deniz Aytekin

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Breel Embolo 32’
  • Jorge Meré 70’ (og)
  • Mark Uth 81’

Match summary

Borussia Monchengladbach won 2-1 at home to FC Cologne. Borussia Monchengladbach led 1-0 at half-time.

Breel Embolo put Borussia Monchengladbach ahead in the 32nd minute, set up by Patrick Herrmann, Meré's own goal made it 2-0 in the 70th minute, and Mark Uth pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 81st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Borussia Monchengladbach created 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, FC Cologne 1.32 from 15.

Match stats

Borussia Monchengladbach FC Cologne
12 Shots 16
5 Shots on Target 3
6 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.33 xG 1.32
1.33 Non-penalty xG 1.32
9 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Borussia Monchengladbach FC Cologne
Kick-off
Breel Embolo
Assist: Patrick Herrmann1-0 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
32’
Half-time1-0
Jorge Meré
Own goal2-0 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
70’
81’
Mark Uth2-1 (FC Cologne)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Marcus Thuram
FC Cologne
  • Florian Kainz
  • Mark Uth

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.32 32’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-0 32’ 70’ Jorge Meré (Borussia Monchengladbach) own goal, 2-0 70’ 81’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.32 32’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-0 Embolo 32’ 70’ Jorge Meré (Borussia Monchengladbach) own goal, 2-0 Meré 70’ 81’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), 2-1 Uth 81’
Borussia Monchengladbach 1.33 xGFC Cologne 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Borussia Monchengladbach attacking 
90+4’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 87’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 45’ Toni Leistner (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 52’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 51’ Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 32’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+4’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Kingsley Ehizibue (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Jorge Meré (FC Cologne), own goal 90+4’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 87’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 45’ Toni Leistner (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 52’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 51’ Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 32’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+4’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 63’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Florian Kainz (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Kingsley Ehizibue (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Jorge Meré (FC Cologne), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Yann Sommer GK900 0.000.000
Stefan Lainer DEF900 0.000.331
Matthias Ginter DEF900 0.000.000
Nico Elvedi DEF901 0.290.051
Oscar Wendt DEF900 0.000.291
Christoph Kramer MID902 0.030.000
Tobias Strobl MID900 0.000.000
Patrick Herrmann MID7711 0.260.152
Breel Embolo MID8312 0.150.000
Marcus Thuram MID894 0.480.000
Alassane Pléa FWD902 0.120.352
Jonas Hofmann Sub130 0.000.000
Lars Stindl Sub70 0.000.000
Ramy Bensebaini Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Monchengladbach win 50% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.83
FC Cologne win 25% Avg odds 3.77

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Borussia Monchengladbach DWDWL
FC Cologne WLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cologne 0-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 14 Sep 19 Next meeting: FC Cologne 1-3 Borussia Monchengladbach, 03 Oct 20  All Borussia Monchengladbach vs FC Cologne meetings

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