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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
0% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 1 G
Federico Valverde 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Madrid CF to score. At the same time, Borussia Monchengladbach does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Karim Benzema has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Denis Zakaria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 19' Borussia Monchengladbach come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' Real Madrid CF have won 793 goals from 553 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Borussia Monchengladbach are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Karim Benzema gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Monchengladbach backline.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Valentino Lazaro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oscar Wendt at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Marcus Thuram-Ulien has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Toni Kroos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 66' Laszlo Benes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Ferland Mendy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Vinicius Junior by Marco Asensio on 74 minute.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Monchengladbach is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' 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.
  • 85' Patrick Herrmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Thuram-Ulien at the 85 minute mark.
  • 88' Borussia Monchengladbach receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.