FC Cologne vs Borussia Monchengladbach

14 September 2019 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Deniz Aytekin

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Alassane Pléa 14’

Match summary

Borussia Monchengladbach won 1-0 away at FC Cologne. Borussia Monchengladbach led 1-0 at half-time.

Alassane Pléa put Borussia Monchengladbach ahead in the 14th minute.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Monchengladbach created 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to FC Cologne's 0.84 from 14.

Match stats

FC Cologne Borussia Monchengladbach
14 Shots 15
7 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.84 xG 1.55
0.84 Non-penalty xG 1.55
8 Deep Completions 7

Key events

FC Cologne Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
14’
Alassane Pléa0-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

FC Cologne
  • Jonas Hector
  • Marcel Risse
Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Nico Elvedi
  • Christoph Kramer

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 0.84 1.55 14’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-1 14’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.84 1.55 14’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-1 Pléa 14’
FC Cologne 0.84 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 1.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking FC Cologne attacking 
14’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 64’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 88’ Rafael Czichos (FC Cologne), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 4’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 75’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 37’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Simon Terodde (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Rafael Czichos (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Birger Verstraete (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Louis Schaub (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 64’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 88’ Rafael Czichos (FC Cologne), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 4’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 75’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 31’ Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 37’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ Simon Terodde (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ Rafael Czichos (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Birger Verstraete (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Louis Schaub (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Denis Zakaria (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Timo Horn GK900 0.000.000
Kingsley Ehizibue DEF900 0.000.031
Sebastiaan Bornauw DEF900 0.000.000
Rafael Czichos DEF902 0.210.081
Jonas Hector DEF900 0.000.092
Ellyes Skhiri MID901 0.010.000
Birger Verstraete MID861 0.050.112
Dominick Drexler MID901 0.040.000
Louis Schaub MID741 0.030.182
Jhon Córdoba FWD905 0.250.141
Anthony Modeste FWD742 0.170.000
Simon Terodde Sub161 0.090.000
Marcel Risse Sub160 0.000.061
Florian Kainz Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 43% Avg odds 2.21
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Borussia Monchengladbach win 31% Avg odds 3.14

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

Form going into the game

FC Cologne LLW
Borussia Monchengladbach WLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.