Borussia Monchengladbach vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Puskas Arena.
- Borussia Monchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Bruno Rodrigues
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
13 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.5 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Puskas Arena as Borussia Monchengladbach face off against Manchester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Borussia Monchengladbach are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 10' Raheem Sterling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' With 2 assists to his name this season, Riyad Mahrez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 25' 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.
- 29' What a moment for Bernardo Silva! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Borussia Monchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' 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 Ferran Torres suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Florian Neuhaus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' It is a substitution in Borussia Monchengladbach team. Stefan Lainer is replaced by Valentino Lazaro on 63 minute.
- 65' What a moment for Gabriel Jesus! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riyad Mahrez is hanging Raheem Sterling on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Breel Embolo is hanging Lars Stindl on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Germany international Lars Stindl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Jesus departs to be replaced by Sergio Aguero.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Jonas Hofmann trudges off to be replaced by Hannes Wolf on 87 minutes.
- Borussia Monchengladbach will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 23
- 6
- 8
- 14
- 32
- 18
Bench
- 19
- 36
- 3
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 15
- 16
- 7
- 31
- 11
- 10
Coach
Marco Rose
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Sergio Aguero 80'
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Ferran Torres 80'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 25
- 5
- 17
- 22
- 11
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 80'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 69'
- 33
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 80'
- 13
- 50
- 69
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2021-02-24
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-02-20
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2021-02-14
VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
2021-02-06
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–2
1. FC Koln
L
2021-02-03
VfB Stuttgart
1–2
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2021-01-30
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
Manchester City FC Form
2021-02-24
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-21
Arsenal FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-17
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-13
Manchester City FC
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-07
Liverpool FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Borussia Monchengladbach or Draw
48%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Borussia Monchengladbach or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Monchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Monchengladbach covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

