Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Roi Reinshreiber
- Referee Roy Hassan
- Referee Orel Grinfeeld
- Referee Idan Yarkoni
- Referee
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | 1. FC Köln | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Levante UD | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Borussia Mönchengladbach and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Mönchengladbach is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Federico Valverde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It looks surprising Borussia Mönchengladbach does not make any changes. Thibaut Courtois has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' A goal from the France international Marcus Thuram-Ulien! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-1!
- 38' 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 Lucas Vazquez suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Borussia Mönchengladbach are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zinedine Zidane will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Mönchengladbach needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Lars Stindl is booked for Borussia Monchengladbach — Yellow card on 55.
- 58' Marcus Thuram-Ulien makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Borussia Monchengladbach are in front.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' Borussia Mönchengladbach seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Eden Hazard.
- 71' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Marcus Thuram-Ulien departs to be replaced by Patrick Herrmann.
- 76' Borussia Mönchengladbach currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' Borussia Monchengladbach receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 79' A change in the Borussia Monchengladbach ranks — Alassane Plea exits the field as Breel Embolo enters on 79.
- 84' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Marco Asensio is replaced by Rodrygo.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florian Neuhaus.
- 87' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 87.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Casemiro is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 89.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 23
- 6
- 14
- 32
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 19
- 36
- 3
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 16
- 7
- 22
- 31
- 11
- 43
Coach
Marco Rose
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Luka Modric 71'
- 9
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Rodrygo 84'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Eden Hazard 70'
- 4
- 14
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
7
Eden Hazard ↑ 70'
- 18
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 71'
- 12
- 22
- 3
-
25
Rodrygo ↑ 84'
- 26
- 40
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 |
| Casemiro | 1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2020-10-27
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–2
Real Madrid CF
D
2020-10-24
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-21
FC Internazionale Milano
2–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2020-10-17
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–1
VfL Wolfsburg
D
2020-10-03
1. FC Köln
1–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-09-26
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Real Madrid CF 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
61%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Real Madrid CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.