Borussia Monchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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Borussia Monchengladbach vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Monchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Monchengladbach is hosting FK Shakhtar Donetsk for another epic battle.
- 5' Borussia Monchengladbach is showing some good football. However, Borussia Monchengladbach are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthias Ginter, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion im Borussia-Park with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' Lars Stindl puts Borussia Monchengladbach on the lead.
- 22' It looks surprising Borussia Monchengladbach does not make any changes. Yann Sommer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' 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 Stefan Lainer suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Shakhtar Donetsk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' GOAL! Nico Elvedi scores on 34. Assisted by Lars Stindl
- 39' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Taras Stepanenko.
- 46' GOAL! Breel Embolo scores on 45.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Valentino Lazaro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes a substitution. Manor Solomon departs to be replaced by Fernando.
- 64' Borussia Monchengladbach is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Patrick Herrmann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentino Lazaro on 69 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos is replaced by Marcos Antonio.
- 76' Maycon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' What a strike from Oscar Wendt! The score is 4-0.
- 81' The whistle greets Lars Stindl as he departs to be replaced by Laszlo Benes.
- 84' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahima Traore is hanging Marcus Thuram-Ulien on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Monchengladbach that had 479 games and scored 511 goals.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stefan Lainer on 90.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 36
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 17
- 6
- 32
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 3
- 21
- 24
- 16
- 7
- 22
- 8
- 14
- 40
- 31
Coach
Marco Rose
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 22
-
11
Marlos ↓ Marcos Antonio 71'
- 6
-
21
Alan Patrick ↓ Maycon 81'
-
19
Manor Solomon ↓ Fernando 59'
- 77
- 14
Bench
-
8
Marcos Antonio ↑ 71'
-
27
Maycon ↑ 81'
-
99
Fernando ↑ 59'
- 50
- 1
- 28
- 81
- 49
- 61
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Lars Stindl | 2 |
| Christoph Kramer | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Nico Elvedi | 1 |
| Oscar Wendt | 1 |
| Valerii Bondar | 1 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2020-11-25
Borussia Monchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2020-11-21
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
FC Augsburg
D
2020-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2020-10-31
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
2020-10-27
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–2
Real Madrid CF
D
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2020-11-25
Borussia Monchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Monchengladbach
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 Monchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Monchengladbach to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Monchengladbach or Draw
89%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
28%
Borussia Monchengladbach or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach 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.

