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Gladbach v R Madrid, Champions League 2020/21, group stage, 27/10/2020 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Gladbach v R Madrid, Champions League 2020/21, group stage, 27/10/2020 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Champions League clash between Borussia Monchengladbach and Real Madrid at Borussia Park. The Germans drew their first game while Real Madrid lost theirs.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Marcus Thuram
33'
1 - 0
Marcus Thuram
58'
2 - 0
2 - 1
87'
K. Benzema
2 - 2
93'
Casemiro
Press

Match report in news

  • Finished
    Shakhtar are on 4pts, Gladbach and Inter on 2 and Madrid on 1. This group is very, very open. Thanks for joining us tonight and see you again soon!
  • Finished
    Marcus Thuram added a second in the second period and the Germans looked comfortable despite Real Madrid's attacks, but a Benzema goal in the 86th minute changed everything. It was a completely different Madrid once it went 2-1, Casemiro levelled when Gladbach were hanging on for their lives. They even tried to win it, but they ran out of time and that would have been cruel on Gladbach.
End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Gladbach 2-2 Real Madrid!! All over in Germany and there's no doubt RM will be much happier with the result given the last 10 minutes. That said, I think a draw was probably fair. Gladbach were just clinical.
  • 94'
    The Germans get a chance to go up the other end and nearly win it, but Real manage to clear and it's all over!
  • 94'
    Madrid want to win this although that would be harsh on the Germans.
  • 93'
    That's a huge goal for the La Liga side and it's a different Madrid since Benzema scored.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 93'
  • 93'
    2-2!!!!! Can you believe it??? What a fightback!!! Modric sends a ball into the box, Ramos heads it straight to Casemiro in the middle and he makes no mistake!
  • 92'
    Another free-kick for the hosts a bit closer. A ball into the box is half cleared by Gladbach.
  • 92'
    Free-kick for RM at midfield. This urgency should have been showed earlier.
  • 91'
    Four added minutes. Hofmann goes down wanting a free-kick and to waste some time, but the ref says no.
  • 89'
    Bensebaini hits a free-kick miles over the goal! Shocking.
  • 88'
    Casemiro is booked for a foul just outside the box! The ref tried to play advantage.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 87'
  • 87'
    Benzema pulls one back for RM!! Valverde's cross find Casemiro who just heads it back before it goes out and Benzema hooks the loose ball into the back of the net! Game on!
Card

Yellow card

a B. Mönchengladbach
  • 85'
    Neuhaus clearly pulls back Modric and is carded.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 84'
    RM sub: Rodrygo on for Asensio.
Substitution

Substitution

at B. Mönchengladbach
  • 79'
    Gladbach double sub: Plea and Stindl off, Wolf and Embolo on.
Card

Yellow card

a B. Mönchengladbach
  • 79'
    Bensebaini is carded for a foul.
  • 77'
    Valverde has a pop from distance and it's blocked! Valverde then prevents Gladbach from having a shot on the counter.
  • 75'
    RM get a free-kick. but Gladbach deal with it.
  • 74'
    Hazard!!! Benzema keeps the ball in play, his pass to Hazard megs an opponent and the Belgian's shot finds the side netting.
  • 72'
    Lucas Vazquez launches a ball into the box and Lainer gets there before Benzema.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
Substitution

Substitution

at B. Mönchengladbach
  • 71'
    Gladbach sub: Thuram is taken off and Herrmann is on.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 70'
    RM double sub: Vinicius and Kroos off, Hazard and Modric on.
  • 69'
    The ball is half-cleared and Asensio's effort goes straight to the goalie.
  • 68'
    Free-kick to RM after Kramer is adjudged to have fouled Valverde. Very dicey call that. Looks a generous free-kick to me.
  • 66'
    Stindl!!!! His shot goes across the keeper and it very nearly finds the far corner! A third Gladbach goal is becoming more likely.
  • 65'
    Vinicius' cross is easily caught by Sommer. They just have no cutting edge. Of the 3 goals on Saturday, the second was a penalty and the third came when Barca threw everyone forward.
  • 64'
    Plea's cross is deflected into Courtois' hands.
  • 64'
    Thuram is fouled and it's another Gladbach free-kick.
  • 62'
    The Gladbach community manager can't quite believe his/her eyes!
  • 61'
    It's so nearly 3-0!!!! Plea is one on one with Courtois and the Belgian makes an important stop! RM are in a mess here.
  • 60'
    RM could have no points from two games in the group and two games against Inter Milan are to come... RM supporters may have got their hopes up after the win over Barca, but Barca are not playing well at the moment.
  • 59'
    Gladbach have had few chances, but they look much more dangerous. The VAR gave the goal the all clear.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de B. Mönchengladbach en el 58'
  • 58'
    Thuram scores for Gladbach!!! It's 2-0. VAR will check! Thuram starts the move, Lainer looks just onside, the cross is fired by Plea towards goal, Courtois saves and Thuram taps in. Thuram wasn't offside as Mendy was playing the whole stadium on.
  • 55'
    Stindl sees yellow for a clear foul on Asensio.
  • 55'
    Courtois is fouled from the corner and RM get the set piece.
  • 54'
    Vital intervention by Casemiro!! Kramer makes a lovely run into the box and Casemiro makes a vital stop!
  • 53'
    Kroos' ball in is chested down by Bensebaini and the Algerian clears with ease.
  • 52'
    Asensio is fouled in the Gladbach half.
  • 50'
    Lovely play by Valverde down this near side, he squares for Vinicius who hits wide.
  • 49'
    Real Madrid again!!! Mendy's deflected effort goes for a corner!
  • 46'
    Off the bar!!!! Asensio shoots into the ground and the ball strikes the bar!! Neuhaus actually heads it onto the bar! On the counter, Thuram threatens, but it comes to nothing.
  • 46'
    Sommer makes a mistake and concedes the corner.
  • 46'
    Back underway!!
  • 45'
    HT: Gladbach 1-0 Real Madrid!! Half-time in Germany. Real were the better team for 30 minutes, but the Germans punished Kroos and Varane's errors and Thuram gave the hosts the advantage. The Spaniards had several chances early on, but lacked the cutting edge in the final third and dropped off once they fell behind. Zidane has work to do at the interval. Back for more shortly!
  • 45'
    The free-kick is terrible. Goal kick.
  • 45'
    Free-kick to Gladbach 35 yards from goal. One added minute.
  • 43'
    Lucas Vazquez puts a cross to the far post and it comes to nothing.
  • 40'
    The Germans are having a bit more possession now. The Spanish side haven't played badly today, but they need a bit more of a cutting edge in the final third.
  • 38'
    Great save! Asensio is played in and his shot from a tight angle is knocked for a corner.
  • 38'
    Varane had a mare once again in the goal. He is messing up in this competition recently. Kroos didn't cover himself in glory either.
  • 36'
    Gladbach 1 shot, 1 on target, RM 10 shots, 2 on target.
  • 35'
    Goal confirmed!
  • 34'
    VAR is checking something here...
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de B. Mönchengladbach en el 33'
  • 33'
    Thuram scores for Gladbach!!! Can you believe it? Kroos makes a terrible pass and then Varane also makes a terrible mistake at the back, Plea passes for Thuram at the far post who fires home!
  • 31'
    Hofmann is caught offside!
  • 30'
    Asensio has a go and he hits it over the goal!
  • 29'
    Benzema's header goes straight at the GK.
  • 29'
    Kroos!!!! The German has a go from just outside the box and Sommer makes a fine stop down to his left.
  • 27'
    Vinicius earns a corner kick for the visitors.
  • 26'
    Vinicius wins a free-kick for the away side in Gladbach's half.
  • 22'
    Vinicius wins RM a corner! Asensio started the move with a terrific run.
  • 21'
    Gladbach! Promising move by the Germans down Madrid's right, the visitors want offside against Lainer, play continues and the pass doesn't reach Plea.
  • 21'
    Ramos!!! Vazquez in the action again on the far side! His cross in is headed wide by Ramos at the back stick.
  • 20'
    Casemiro!!! The Real Madrid man's effort is deflected wide for a corner seconds after Sommer dribbles around Vinicius!
  • 17'
    Lainer!!!!! Great defending. Vinicius passes for Asensio in the middle of the penalty box and the Gladbach man gets there.
  • 16'
    Benzema!!!! Vazquez plays a lovely ball for Benzema who controls with his chest before shooting wide!
  • 14'
    Neuhaus is brought down in his own box by Kroos.
  • 12'
    Lainer sends a ball into the box and Courtois catches.
  • 11'
    Bensebaini's ball in is touched by Varane and he just about saves the corner.
  • 9'
    Free-kick to 'Los Blancos' in midfield after a foul by Hofmann.
  • 8'
    Plea looks for Bensebaini down Madrid's right and Vazquez is there to clear.
  • 7'
    Casemiro has a pop from distance and it goes just wide of the goal!
  • 5'
    Lainer!!! Vazquez sends a lovely ball in from the far side for Benzema and the defender gets there to clear! RM on top so far.
  • 4'
    RM attack through Vinicius and Ginter plays it off the Brazilian for a goal-kick.
  • 3'
    A long ball forward is touched by Varane and Hofmann nearly gets there before Courtois clears!
  • 2'
    Benzema's cross lands on the top of the German net.
  • 1'
    RM get us going from right to left! RM in white, Gladbach in black!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out!
  • PRVW
    Gladbach drew 2-2 at Inter Milan in their first match while Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-3 loss at home to Shakhtar.
  • PRVW
    Bensebaini, Neuhaus, Hofmann, Thuram and Plea are the five changes Gladbach make from the Mainz win. Jantschke, Reitz, Wendt, Embolo and Herrmann and the players to drop out.
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid make just one change from the win at Barca. That sees Lucas Vazquez come in to replace Nacho who had to go off injured during the Clasico.
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid come into this game on the back of a 1-3 victory over arch rivals Barcelona in 'El Clasico' while Gladbach won 2-3 at Mainz at the weekend.
  • PRVW
    Orel Grinfeld of Israel is the referee while Joao Pinheiro of Portugal is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Real Madrid XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Ramos, Varane, Lucas Vazquez; Kroos, Casemiro, Valverde; Vinicius, Benzema and Asensio.
  • PRVW
    Gladbach XI: Sommer (GK); Bensebaini, Ginter, Elvedi, Lainer; Neuhaus, Kramer, Hofmann; Thuram, Stindl and Plea.
Info

Pre-match

27 October 2020, 21:00

Referee: Orel Grinfeld | VAR: João Pinheiro

Stadium: Borussia-Park

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League clash between Monchengladbach and Real Madrid!