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

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Monchengladbach
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 Monchengladbach — 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 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

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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach
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' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The travelling Borussia Mönchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' What a strike from Kevin De Bruyne! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Mönchengladbach backline.
  • 18' Ilkay Gundogan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 23' Lars Stindl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' Borussia Mönchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' It looks surprising Borussia Mönchengladbach does not make any changes. Matthias Ginter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Mönchengladbach's shape.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Stefan Lainer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 222 appearances.
  • 55' Joao Cancelo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Oscar Wendt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 61' Borussia Monchengladbach player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Fernandinho is replacing Rodri for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 64' Joao Cancelo makes way for Oleksandr Zinchenko at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Alassane Plea. He replaces Marcus Thuram-Ulien on 65 minute.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Ilkay Gundogan as he leaves the pitch. Raheem Sterling steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 75' The whistle greets Bernardo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Aguero.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Borussia Monchengladbach team. Lars Stindl is replaced by Ibrahima Traore on 80 minute.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Fernandinho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Nico Elvedi as he leaves the pitch. Tony Jantschke steps in for Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach 2021-02-24 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–2 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2021-03-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach Form

2021-03-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-03-12 FC Augsburg 3–1 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-03-06 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-03-02 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-02-27 RB Leipzig 3–2 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-02-24 Borussia Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw23% Borussia Monchengladbach14%
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 Monchengladbach
37%
Manchester City FC or Borussia Monchengladbach
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw44% Borussia Monchengladbach14%
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 Monchengladbach 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 Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.