Tuesday , 21 July 2026

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4 – 0
Full Time
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Wed 25 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Stadion im Borussia-Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 45' Taras Stepanenko
Valentino Lazaro 48' Y
Stefan Lainer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadion im Borussia-Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
  • Referee Bahattin Duran
  • Referee Tarik Ongun
  • Referee Halil Meler

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2020-11-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–6 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Recent Form

Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 4–0 W
21 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
08 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–4 L
03 Nov FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 6–0 W
31 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
27 Oct Real Madrid CF H 2–2 D
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–4 L
03 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–6 L
27 Oct FC Internazionale Milano H 0–0 D
21 Oct Real Madrid CF A 3–2 W
17 Aug FC Internazionale Milano A 0–5 L
11 Aug FC Basel 1893 H 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Borussia Monchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Serhii Kryvtsov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' FK Shakhtar Donetsk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' What composure from Lars Stindl! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 203 games and scored 100 goals.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Monchengladbach and FK Shakhtar Donetsk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Borussia Monchengladbach have won 511 goals from 479 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' GOAL! Nico Elvedi scores on 34. Assisted by Lars Stindl
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taras Stepanenko on 45.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Breel Embolo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Valentino Lazaro.
  • 53' It’s high time Luis Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Fernando gets the nod from FK Shakhtar Donetsk. He replaces Manor Solomon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Valentino Lazaro by Patrick Herrmann on 69 minute.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Marlos as he leaves the pitch. Marcos Antonio steps in for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
  • 76' Fernando needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 77' Oscar Wendt doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' Lars Stindl makes way for Laszlo Benes at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 84' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Marcus Thuram-Ulien trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Traore on 84 minutes.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Lainer.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alassane Plea 3
Lars Stindl 2
Breel Embolo 1
Nico Elvedi 1
Oscar Wendt 1
Valerii Bondar 1
Ramy Bensebaini 1
Christoph Kramer 1

Head to Head

2020-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2020-11-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–6 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2020-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2020-11-21 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2020-11-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2020-11-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–6 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2020-10-31 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2020-10-27 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 Real Madrid CF D

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form

2020-11-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2020-11-03 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–6 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2020-10-27 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 FC Internazionale Milano D 2020-10-21 Real Madrid CF 2–3 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2020-08-17 FC Internazionale Milano 5–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2020-08-11 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 4–1 FC Basel 1893 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for: Borussia Mönchengladbach to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Mönchengladbach72% Draw18% FK Shakhtar Donetsk10%
Actual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
28%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Mönchengladbach55% Draw36% FK Shakhtar Donetsk9%
Actual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach

Handicap Borussia Mönchengladbach covers Push FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 21% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 21% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.