UEFA Champions League

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Real Madrid, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 33': Marcus Thuram
  • 58': Marcus Thuram
FT
2 - 2
Real Madrid
  • 87': Karim Benzema
  • 90'+3': Casemiro

Real Madrid rescue late point against Borussia Monchengladbach

Real Madrid avoided a second straight defeat in the 2020-21 Champions League by salvaging a late 2-2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 9': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 14': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
  • 14': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 18': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 20': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 22': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
  • 26': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 26': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 27': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 27': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
  • 27': Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
  • 29': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 31': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ramy Bensebaini tries a through ball, but Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 32': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Real Madrid 0. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 38': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 45': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Real Madrid 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Real Madrid 0.
  • 46': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Valverde following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 52': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
  • 54': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Casemiro.
  • 55': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 55': Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 55': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 56': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
  • 58': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Real Madrid 0. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 59': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus with a through ball.
  • 61': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 61': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
  • 64': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
  • 68': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  • 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Toni Kroos.
  • 71': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Patrick Herrmann replaces Marcus Thuram.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 75': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 75': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 79': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 79': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Breel Embolo replaces Alassane Plea.
  • 79': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hannes Wolf replaces Lars Stindl.
  • 80': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 81': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 81': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 83': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
  • 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Marco Asensio.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 85': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 87': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro with a headed pass.
  • 88': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
  • 88': Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 90'+2': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 90'+2': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Real Madrid 2. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Ramos with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hannes Wolf tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Real Madrid 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Real Madrid 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 4
65.5 Possession 34.5
22 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
685 Accurate Passes 328
762 Passes 412
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
34 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.5
50 Long Balls 55
39 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
13 Interceptions 14
2 Effective Clearances 36
2 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
30 Nico Elvedi
28 Matthias Ginter
25 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
18 Stefan Lainer
13 Lars Stindl Yellow Card
32 Florian Neuhaus Yellow Card
6 Christoph Kramer
14 Alassane Pléa
10 Marcus Thuram
23 Jonas Hofmann
Borussia Mönchengladbach Substitutes:
Hannes Wolf, Michael Lang, Valentino Lazaro, Max Grün, Tony Jantschke, Oscar Wendt, Tobias Sippel, Rocco Reitz, Ibrahima Traoré, László Bénes, Breel Embolo, Patrick Herrmann.

RMA 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
15 Federico Valverde
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior
11 Marco Asensio
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Diego Altube, Andriy Lunin, Eden Hazard, Rodrygo, Luka Modric, Éder Militão, Marcelo, Isco, Luka Jovic, Sergio Santos.

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