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Real Madrid CF vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
2 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Monchengladbach
Wed 9 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano HT 45+1' · FT 45+2'
Y 88' Denis Zakaria

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Champions League at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Allard Lindhout

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

1
1
Real Madrid CF 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Borussia Monchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-09 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach 2020-10-27 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–2 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach H 2–0 W
05 Dec Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–2 L
28 Nov Deportivo Alaves H 1–2 L
25 Nov FC Internazionale Milano A 2–0 W
21 Nov Villarreal CF A 1–1 D
Borussia Monchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
05 Dec SC Freiburg A 2–2 D
01 Dec FC Internazionale Milano H 2–3 L
28 Nov FC Schalke 04 H 4–1 W
25 Nov FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 4–0 W
21 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Real Madrid CF vs Borussia Monchengladbach — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Alassane Plea is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Monchengladbach tonight.
  • 9' What composure from Karim Benzema! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' Borussia Monchengladbach come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' 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 Patrick Herrmann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' It looks surprising Borussia Monchengladbach does not make any changes. Sergio Ramos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Germany international Matthias Ginter has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Oscar Wendt by Valentino Lazaro on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Luka Modric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
  • 61' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 66' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Borussia Monchengladbach's compact .
  • 74' Real Madrid CF make a change. Vinicius Junior trudges off to be replaced by Marco Asensio on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Marcus Thuram-Ulien is withdrawn and Patrick Herrmann gets his opportunity.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Borussia Monchengladbach player. Denis Zakaria gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 3
Marcus Thuram-Ulien 2
Casemiro 1

Head to Head

2020-12-09 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach 2020-10-27 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–2 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2020-12-09 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2020-12-05 Sevilla FC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2020-12-01 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Real Madrid CF L 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alaves L 2020-11-25 FC Internazionale Milano 0–2 Real Madrid CF W 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D

Borussia Monchengladbach Form

2020-12-09 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2020-12-05 SC Freiburg 2–2 Borussia Monchengladbach D 2020-12-01 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2020-11-28 Borussia Monchengladbach 4–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-11-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 4–0 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2020-11-21 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 FC Augsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF53% Draw26% Borussia Monchengladbach21%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
47%
Real Madrid CF or Borussia Monchengladbach
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF36% Draw47% Borussia Monchengladbach17%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Borussia Monchengladbach covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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