Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Chelsea, 2019 Club Friendly, Club Friendly

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Borussia Mönchengladbach

13': Alassane Pléa
39': Jonas Hofmann

FT
2 - 2

Chelsea

59': Tammy Abraham (P)
86': Ross Barkley (P)

Chelsea fight back thanks to Abraham, Barkley

Chelsea fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach thanks to goals from Tammy Abraham and Ross Barkley.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
1': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
2': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Lainer.
3': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
4': Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
5': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
5': Tobias Strobl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
8': Foul by Tobias Strobl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
8': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Emerson (Chelsea).
8': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Emerson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
9': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
11': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
12': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
12': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Chelsea 0. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
14': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
14': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
17': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount following a fast break.
18': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
20': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
20': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Tobias Strobl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
23': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
23': Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
24': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
24': Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Emerson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
28': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
30': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
30': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
32': Attempt missed. Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Oscar Wendt.
35': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
36': Emerson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
37': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
38': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro.
39': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
39': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 0. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
42': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
42': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
44': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
45': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 0.
45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 0.
45': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Patrick Herrmann replaces Marcus Thuram.
47': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
47': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Tobias Strobl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
47': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
48': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonas Hofmann.
50': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
51': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
52': Hand ball by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
53': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
54': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
56': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kurt Zouma with a headed pass.
56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
58': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
58': Penalty Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic draws a foul in the penalty area.
58': Penalty conceded by Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) after a foul in the penalty area.
59': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 1. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
61': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
61': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
65': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
66': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. László Bénes replaces Denis Zakaria.
66': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Emerson.
66': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Tammy Abraham.
67': Substitution, Chelsea. Kenedy replaces Mateo Kovacic.
67': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Christian Pulisic.
67': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
67': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
68': Pedro (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
70': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
70': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
71': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Delay in match because of an injury Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
72': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Pedro.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
73': Tobias Strobl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
75': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Louis Beyer replaces Oscar Wendt.
76': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Keanan Bennetts replaces Tobias Strobl.
76': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Breel Embolo replaces Florian Neuhaus.
76': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Raffael replaces Jonas Hofmann.
76': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Fabian Johnson replaces Alassane Pléa.
76': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Michaël Cuisance replaces Nico Elvedi.
77': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
77': Keanan Bennetts (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt missed. Michaël Cuisance (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
78': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
80': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
80': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
81': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
85': Penalty Chelsea. Mason Mount draws a foul in the penalty area.
85': Penalty conceded by Keanan Bennetts (Borussia Mönchengladbach) after a foul in the penalty area.
86': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 2. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
87': Attempt saved. Keanan Bennetts (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Keanan Bennetts.
90'+1': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 2.
0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Chelsea 2.

Statistics

CHE		BMG
14	Fouls	20
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	11
62.3	Possession	37.7
22	SHOTS	11
12	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.4
2	Penalty Goals	0
2	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
540	Accurate Passes	296
607	Passes	358
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	2
20	Crosses	11
0.4	Cross %	0.2
52	Long Balls	42
37	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	1
18	Effective Tackles	14
20	Tackles	20
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	5
10	Effective Clearances	17
10	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany

Line-Ups

Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Yann Sommer (GK)
30	Nico Elvedi
28	Matthias Ginter
17	Oscar Wendt
18	Stefan Lainer
5	Tobias Strobl
23	Jonas Hofmann
8	Denis Zakaria
10	Marcus Thuram
14	Alassane Pléa
32	Florian Neuhaus

Borussia Mönchengladbach Substitutes:

Michaël Cuisance, Keanan Bennetts, Raffael, Fabian Johnson, Patrick Herrmann, László Bénes, Michael Lang, Andreas Poulsen, Breel Embolo, Tobias Sippel, Jordan Beyer.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
15	Kurt Zouma
4	Andreas Christensen
33	Emerson
28	César Azpilicueta
19	Mason Mount
17	Mateo Kovacic
5	Jorginho
9	Tammy Abraham
24	Christian Pulisic
11	Pedro

Chelsea Substitutes:

Ross Barkley, Wilfredo Caballero, David Luiz, Marcos Alonso, Kenedy, Karlo Ziger, N'Golo Kanté, Davide Zappacosta, Fikayo Tomori, Olivier Giroud.

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