Tuesday , 21 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45+3'
Joao Cancelo 55' Y
Y 61' Stefan Lainer
Fernandinho 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

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 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

2
Manchester City FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Borussia Mönchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2021-02-24 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Borussia Monchengladbach does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 12' Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin De Bruyne makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 17' 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.
  • 18' GOAL! Ilkay Gundogan scores on 18. Assisted by Phil Foden
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' Borussia Monchengladbach are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Monchengladbach backline.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Tony Jantschke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Joao Cancelo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Stefan Lainer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Rodri makes way for Fernandinho at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 64' Oleksandr Zinchenko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Cancelo at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Marcus Thuram-Ulien is replaced by Alassane Plea.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Raheem Sterling comes on to replace Ilkay Gundogan.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Sergio Aguero on, Bernardo Silva off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Lars Stindl makes way for Ibrahima Traore at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 82' Fernandinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Monchengladbach needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' A change in the Borussia Monchengladbach ranks — Nico Elvedi exits the field as Tony Jantschke enters on 88.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Jesus 1
Bernardo Silva 1
Ilkay Gundogan 1
Kevin De Bruyne 1

Head to Head

2021-03-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2021-02-24 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2 Manchester City FC

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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw23% Borussia Mönchengladbach14%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw44% Borussia Mönchengladbach14%
Actual: 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.