Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Roi Reinshreiber
- Referee Roy Hassan
- Referee Orel Grinfeeld
- Referee Idan Yarkoni
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 3 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 | Cádiz 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Borussia Monchengladbach to score. At the same time, Real Madrid CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Lainer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Real Madrid CF have won 793 goals from 553 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Assisted by Alassane Plea with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Thuram-Ulien makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Marco Asensio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Rodrygo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Toni Kroos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Lars Stindl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' Magnificent from Marcus Thuram-Ulien! That is 98 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Monchengladbach and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Monchengladbach must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Eden Hazard gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Vinicius Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Herrmann is hanging Marcus Thuram-Ulien on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 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' The crowd applauds Marco Asensio as he leaves the pitch. Rodrygo steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 85' A moment of madness from Florian Neuhaus on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Monchengladbach will be frustrated.
- 87' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Casemiro on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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.

