German Bundesliga

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs RB Leipzig, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 56': Alassane Pléa
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RB Leipzig

    About

    Borussia Mönchengladbach are hosting RB Leipzig at Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
    • 1': Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
    • 7': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Franck Honorat is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 11': Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
    • 11': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Hack.
    • 19': Hand ball by Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig).
    • 20': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Robin Hack (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa with a headed pass.
    • 23': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
    • 23': Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald.
    • 26': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 28': Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Lukas Ullrich.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
    • 33': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 41': Offside, RB Leipzig. Ridle Baku is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Franck Honorat.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
    • 45'+1': Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Honorat.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rocco Reitz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
    • 48': Foul by Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
    • 48': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Hack.
    • 53': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Hack with a cross.
    • 56': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, RB Leipzig 0. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 58': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
    • 59': Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Klostermann with a headed pass.
    • 62': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Franck Honorat following a fast break.
    • 62': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Franck Honorat is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 64': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Luca Netz replaces Lukas Ullrich.
    • 64': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabio Chiarodia replaces Franck Honorat.
    • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 65': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Ridle Baku.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko with a cross.
    • 67': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rocco Reitz.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Hand ball by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 71': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
    • 71': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Stefan Lainer replaces Joe Scally because of an injury.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Hack.
    • 72': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
    • 72': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Robin Hack with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 76': Foul by Kosta Nedeljkovic (RB Leipzig).
    • 76': Julian Weigl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
    • 80': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
    • 80': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Nathan Ngoumou replaces Robin Hack.
    • 81': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Florian Neuhaus replaces Alassane Pléa because of an injury.
    • 83': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Fabio Chiarodia.
    • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Lukas Klostermann.
    • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Loïs Openda.
    • 83': Foul by Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig).
    • 83': Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 86': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
    • 87': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
    • 87': Tomás Cvancara (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, RB Leipzig 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    60.1 Possession 39.9
    19 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    448 Accurate Passes 250
    537 Passes 356
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 6
    30 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    33 Long Balls 55
    18 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 7
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 9
    23 Effective Clearances 45
    23 Clearances 45

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Borussia-Park
    Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
    Attendance: 52,358

    Bundesliga Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 34 +67 82
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 34 +29 69
    3 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 +22 60
    4 Borussia Dortmund 34 +20 57
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BMG Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    42 Tiago Pereira (GK)
    30 Nico Elvedi
    3 Kou Itakura
    26 Lukas Ullrich
    29 Joe Scally
    14 Alassane Pléa
    8 Julian Weigl Yellow Card
    27 Rocco Reitz
    31 Tomas Cvancara Yellow Card
    25 Robin Hack
    9 Franck Honorat
    Borussia Mönchengladbach Substitutes:
    Florian Neuhaus, Fabio Chiarodia, Nathan N'Goumou, Luca Netz, Marvin Friedrich, Shio Fukuda, Stefan Lainer, Kevin Stöger, Tobias Sippel.

    RBL RB Leipzig (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán
    5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
    16 Lukas Klostermann
    10 Xavi Simons
    8 Amadou Haidara
    13 Nicolas Seiwald
    22 David Raum
    17 Ridle Baku Yellow Card
    11 Loïs Openda
    14 Christoph Baumgartner
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Lutsharel Geertruida, Castello Lukeba, Yussuf Poulsen, Tidiam Gomis, Leopold Zingerle, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Arthur Vermeeren, Benjamin Sesko.

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