Real Madrid vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueReal Madrid beat Gladbach as both sides make Champions League round of 16
Real Madrid sealed qualification to the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 7': Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 9': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
- 11': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 11': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
- 16': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 16': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 25': Attempt missed. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus with a through ball following a fast break.
- 25': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 25': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 26': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 27': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 31': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Toni Kroos is caught offside.
- 31': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 33': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Plea with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 39': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 42': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Oscar Wendt.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 43': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Raphael Varane is caught offside.
- 44': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 45': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Lars Stindl tries a through ball, but Nico Elvedi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Denis Zakaria replaces Breel Embolo.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Valentino Lazaro replaces Oscar Wendt.
- 46': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 49': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 52': Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
- 53': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 54': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 54': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 57': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Marcus Thuram tries a through ball, but Alassane Plea is caught offside.
- 59': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 60': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 62': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 62': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 63': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 64': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 64': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 66': Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 69': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 70': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 70': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Neuhaus.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 73': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Sergio Arribas replaces Rodrygo.
- 75': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 76': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
- 77': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 79': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 79': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lars Stindl following a set piece situation.
- 85': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 85': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. László Bénes replaces Christoph Kramer.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hannes Wolf replaces Lars Stindl.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Patrick Herrmann replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 88': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 88': Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 88': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
Statistics
 BMG |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 676 |
| 429 | Passes | 748 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 57 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 25 | Rodrygo |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 17 | Oscar Wendt |
| 18 | Stefan Lainer |
| 13 | Lars Stindl |
| 32 | Florian Neuhaus |
| 6 | Christoph Kramer |
| 36 | Breel Embolo |
| 10 | Marcus Thuram |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
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