Real Madrid CF vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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Real Madrid CF vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Champions League at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Madrid CF gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and Borussia Monchengladbach are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 9' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zinedine Zidane will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Toni Kroos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Patrick Herrmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' Against the run of play, Karim Benzema has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Monchengladbach backline.
- 41' Florian Neuhaus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Monchengladbach tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Oscar Wendt as he departs to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
- 51' The 27-year-old Hannes Wolf has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' Borussia Monchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Marco Asensio on 74 minute.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thibaut Courtois, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Marcus Thuram-Ulien departs to be replaced by Patrick Herrmann.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Denis Zakaria on 88 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Real Madrid CF and Borussia Monchengladbach share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 17
- 8
- 9
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Marco Asensio 74'
- 4
- 14
- 5
- 1
-
25
Rodrygo ↓ Sergio Arribas 74'
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 12
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 74'
- 22
- 2
- 3
- 26
-
30
Sergio Arribas ↑ 74'
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Denis Zakaria 46'
- 28
-
13
Lars Stindl C ↓ Hannes Wolf 85'
- 1
- 30
-
17
Oscar Wendt ↓ Valentino Lazaro 46'
-
6
Christoph Kramer ↓ Laszlo Benes 85'
- 14
- 32
- 18
- 10
Bench
-
19
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 46'
- 3
- 21
- 15
- 16
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 85'
-
22
Laszlo Benes ↑ 85'
-
8
Denis Zakaria ↑ 46'
- 40
- 31
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 85'
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 3 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 |
| Casemiro | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
2020-12-09
Real Madrid CF
2–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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 Alavés
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 Mönchengladbach
L
2020-12-05
SC Freiburg
2–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2020-12-01
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2020-11-28
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4–1
FC Schalke 04
L
2020-11-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2020-11-21
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.