Manchester City FC vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Borussia Monchengladbach gets underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' Kevin De Bruyne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Ilkay Gundogan makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' Borussia Monchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Austria international Hannes Wolf has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Borussia Monchengladbach have won 527 goals from 487 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Cancelo on 55 minutes.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Lainer is booked for Borussia Monchengladbach — Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Fernandinho is replacing Rodri for the Manchester City FC side.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Oleksandr Zinchenko. He replaces Joao Cancelo on 64 minute.
- 65' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Marcus Thuram-Ulien is withdrawn and Alassane Plea gets his opportunity.
- 70' The whistle greets Ilkay Gundogan as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 75' Sergio Aguero gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Bernardo Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Lars Stindl is replaced by Ibrahima Traore.
- 82' Fernandinho was booked on 82.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Nico Elvedi departs to be replaced by Tony Jantschke.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Borussia Monchengladbach
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Sergio Aguero 75'
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 47
- 26
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 63'
- 27
-
3
Ruben Dias ↓ Aymeric Laporte 70'
Bench
- 6
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 63'
- 9
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 70'
- 22
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↑ 70'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 64'
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 75'
- 33
- 21
- 13
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Alassane Plea 65'
- 28
-
13
Lars Stindl C ↓ Ibrahima Traore 80'
- 1
-
30
Nico Elvedi ↓ Tony Jantschke 88'
- 23
- 8
- 32
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 19
- 3
- 21
-
17
Oscar Wendt ↑ 88'
-
24
Tony Jantschke ↑ 88'
- 15
-
16
Ibrahima Traore ↑ 80'
- 7
- 6
-
14
Alassane Plea ↑ 65'
- 31
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 65'
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-03-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2021-03-13
Fulham FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-03-10
Manchester City FC
5–2
Southampton FC
W
2021-03-07
Manchester City FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
2021-03-02
Manchester City FC
4–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-02-27
Manchester City FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2021-03-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2021-03-12
FC Augsburg
3–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2021-03-06
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2021-03-02
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2021-02-27
RB Leipzig
3–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2021-02-24
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
37%
Manchester City FC or Borussia Mönchengladbach
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

