Branimir Hrgota leads Gladbach past Zurich into knockout stage
Borussia Monchengladbach booked their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League with a 3-0 win over FC Zurich.
UEFA Europa League
FULL TIME
- Patrick Herrmann 31'
- Branimir Hrgota 58'
- Branimir Hrgota 64'
BORUSSIA-PARK
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Standard Liege | W 1-0 | Club Friendly |
| 11/6/26 | @ Hamburg SV | L 1-3 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/31/26 | vs SC Paderborn 07 | D 0-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/27/26 | vs Karlsruher SC | W 2-0 | German Cup |
| 10/23/26 | @ VfB Stuttgart | W 3-2 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabian Johnson replaces Ibrahima Traoré.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Maurice Brunner replaces Francisco Rodríguez.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Amine Chermiti replaces Franck Etoundi.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Thorgan Hazard replaces Patrick Herrmann.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Max Kruse replaces Raffael.
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Goal 64'
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 3, FC Zürich 0. Branimir Hrgota (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball following a set piece situation.
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Goal 58'
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, FC Zürich 0. Branimir Hrgota (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raffael.
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Yellow Card 32'
Philippe Koch (FC Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 31'
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, FC Zürich 0. Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Substitution 25'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Cédric Brunner replaces Ivan Kecojevic because of an injury.
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End Regular Time 90'+2'
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabian Johnson replaces Ibrahima Traoré.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Maurice Brunner replaces Francisco Rodríguez.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Amine Chermiti replaces Franck Etoundi.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Thorgan Hazard replaces Patrick Herrmann.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Max Kruse replaces Raffael.
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Goal 64'
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 3, FC Zürich 0. Branimir Hrgota (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball following a set piece situation.
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Goal 58'
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, FC Zürich 0. Branimir Hrgota (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raffael.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, FC Zürich 0.
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Yellow Card 32'
Philippe Koch (FC Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 31'
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, FC Zürich 0. Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Substitution 25'
Substitution, FC Zürich. Cédric Brunner replaces Ivan Kecojevic because of an injury.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 14 of 14 events.
Team Stats
ZUR
BMG
5
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
2
43
Possession
57
11
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
5
20
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
441
Accurate Passes
599
510
Passes
669
90
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
3
9
Crosses
19
10
Cross %
20
57
Long Balls
59
33
Accurate Long Balls
36
60
Long Balls %
60
4
Blocked Shots
2
19
Effective Tackles
28
23
Tackles
36
80
Tackle %
80
14
Effective Clearances
14
14
Clearances
14
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedBMG · 4-4-2
Yann SommerG12 saves
Álvaro DomínguezCD-L15
Roel BrouwersCD-R4
Oscar WendtLB17
Tony JantschkeRB24
Granit XhakaCM-L341 assist
Christoph KramerCM-R231 shot
Patrick HerrmannLM72 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Ibrahima TraoréRM84 shots
RaffaelCF-L111 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Branimir HrgotaCF-R312 shots on target2 goals5 shots
Substitutes
Thorgan HazardSUB26
Julian KorbSUB27
André HahnSUB28
Max KruseSUB10
Janis BlaswichSUB21
Fabian JohnsonSUB19
Martin StranzlSUB39
ZUR · 4-4-2
David da CostaG12 saves
Ivan KecojevicCD-L25
Oliver BuffCD-R15
Nico ElvediLB30
Philipp KochRB16 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Burim KukeliCM-L20
Davide ChiumientoCM-R101 shot on target2 shots
Marco SchönbächlerLM274 shots
Francisco RodriguezRM341 shot
Yassine ChikhaouiCF-L171 shot
Franck EtoundiCF-R142 shots
Substitutes
Amine ChermitiSUB9
Asmir KajevicSUB22
Cédric BrunnerSUB26
Armando SadikuSUB11
Armin AlesevicSUB19
Maurice BrunnerSUB24
Anthony FavreSUB32
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