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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 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

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
29% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano that hosts another battle between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' What a strike from Karim Benzema! The score is 1-0.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' Sergio Ramos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
  • 31' What a strike from Karim Benzema! The score is 2-0.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' The travelling Borussia Monchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The whistle greets Oscar Wendt as he departs to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Thuram-Ulien made 416 appearances and scored 96 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Rodrygo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthias Ginter, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' 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.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Marcus Thuram-Ulien is replaced by Patrick Herrmann.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Denis Zakaria.
  • The final score is 2-0.

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.