FC Cologne
Borussia Monchengladbach
Match summary
FC Cologne won 2-1 at home to Borussia Monchengladbach. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson put FC Cologne ahead in the 26th minute, Joe Scally equalised with a header in the 39th minute, and Said El Mala won it in the 67th minute, set up by Linton Maina.
The chances backed that up: FC Cologne created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Borussia Monchengladbach's 1.04 from 16.
FC Cologne secured a 2-1 home victory against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on matchday 5 after an entertaining encounter that saw both sides create numerous openings. The hosts registered 20 shots with 7 on target, while Borussia Monchengladbach responded with 16 total attempts and 7 on target. Possession was closely contested with 48 percent for FC Cologne and 52 percent for the visitors, who also accumulated 105 attacks compared to 80 for the home side. Corners finished level at 6 each, whereas Borussia Monchengladbach recorded 17 fouls to FC Cologne's 8, leading to a disparity in discipline.
The action began when Marius Bülter received a yellow card for FC Cologne on 13 minutes, followed by a booking for Jan Leszczyński on 24 minutes. Ísak Jóhannesson opened the scoring for the hosts on 26 minutes with a left-footed shot, before Joe Scally equalised with a header on 39 minutes to leave the half-time score at 1-1. Following a substitution at the start of the second half, Saïd El Mala restored FC Cologne's lead on 67 minutes with a right-footed shot. Further substitutions punctuated the remainder of the fixture alongside yellow cards for Zento Uno and Shuto Machino, sealing the 2-1 final scoreline.
