1. FC Köln 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

1. FC Köln

2 : 1

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson26'
Said El Mala67'

39'Joe Scally

1. FC Köln4-3-1-2

Line ups

3-4-2-1Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach crest

Assistant

René Wagner

Assistant

Oliver Neuville

Assistant

René Wagner

Substitutions

45'
66.9
E. Skhiri
57.9
T. Krauss
78'
108.3
S. El Mala
296.6
J. Thielmann
78'
246.7
L. Lochoshvili
27.2
J. Schmied
85'
477.5
M. Moore
156.7
I. Rondic
90'
377.5A
L. Maina
7
L. Waldschmidt

Unused

Assistant

Oliver Neuville

Substitutions

64'
36.2
I. Lidberg
186.2
S. Machino
64'
256.7
R. Hack
366.7
W. Mohya
68'
106.3
F. Neuhaus
476.7
Z. Uno
80'
146.2
D. Hashioka
276.6
F. Fleck
80'
56.7
J. Leszczynski
26.7
F. C. Chiarodia

Unused

Home

R. Ache
Thigh Injury
Out
A. Castro-Montes
Muscle Injury
Out
T. Dallinga
Knee Injury
Out
T. Hubers
Knee Injury
Out

Away

J. Castrop
Shoulder Injury
Out
F. Honorat
Muscle Injury
Out
K. Itakura
Ankle Injury
Out
T. Kleindienst
Injury
Out
N. Kuhn
Muscle Injury
Out
E. Leopold
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Marvin Schwäbe

Goalkeeper · 1. FC Köln

8.3

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes41

Pass accuracy73%

Goalkeeping

Saves6

Goals conceded1

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Marvin Schwäbe

Said El Mala

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson

Joe Scally

Hugo Bolin

Philipp Sander

Player
Marvin SchwäbeG	6	1	1,80	+0,80	30/41	14/24
Moritz NicolasG	5	2	1,35	-0,65	24/35	9/20

Live stats

Possession & Passing

48%Possession52%

388Total passes424

80%Pass accuracy80%

6Corners6

Attack

20Shots16

7On target7

11Off target4

2Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

14Shots in box7

6Shots out box9

1.3xG1.2

Defense & Discipline

6Goalkeeper saves5

1Offsides1

8Fouls17

1Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,42xG0,77

9Shots9

4On target4

0Big chances1

6Touches in box15

51%Possession49%

0Corners3

Second half

0,89xG0,39

11Shots7

3On target3

1Big chances0

22Touches in box11

44%Possession56%

6Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

1. FC Köln

1.3320948%

67% open play33% set piece

Borussia Mönchengladbach

1.15161252%

75% open play25% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

36 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

1. FC Köln1,33 xG · 2 scored

Borussia Mönchengladbach1,15 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

1. FC Köln35

Open play 24Set piece 5Dribble 1Foul won 3Rebound 1Defensive 1

Borussia Mönchengladbach30

Open play 24Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 1

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

1. FC Köln62% pressure

Borussia Mönchengladbach38% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.33xG1.15

20Shots16

9On target12

Momentum

90' Off target Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 0.05 xG · Fast break · Left foot

Shot map

20 v 16

1. FC Köln shoot right, Borussia Mönchengladbach left. Bigger dot = better chance.

KÖL1. FC KölnBMBorussia Mönchengladbachgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

1. FC KölnBorussia Mönchengladbachgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

1. FC KölnDefensive line 30%

Borussia MönchengladbachDefensive line 36%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

1. FC KölnUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Lochoshvili and Simpson-Pusey, 23 passes between them.

Borussia MönchengladbachUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Leszczyński and Ullrich, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

47control53

Said El Mala

8 touches in box

In possession

42,7%Field tilt57,3%

14Passes into box12

20Progressive passes34

12Carries into final third8

16Chances created10

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

13,50Press intensity (PPDA)11,50

9High turnovers17

18Regains within 5s15

16,1sBall recovery time21,4s

21Interceptions14

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

141Carries84

1945mCarry distance1040m

23Progressive carries14

1006mProgressive carry distance674m

6Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

9Take-ons won7

13Take-ons attempted17

325mProgressive pass distance603m

0Through balls0

2Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,98Expected threat (xT)0,94

2,54Action value (VAEP)1,39

35Shot-creating actions30

3Goal-creating actions2

18Box entries16

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,5Passes per attack3,1

9,2sAttack duration9,5s

3,07 m/sAttack directness2,62 m/s

2Build-up attacks2

10Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

28Touches in box26

46Final third entries65

1Big chances1

1,35xG on target1,80

1Big chances missed0

Passing

5/17 (29%)Crosses3/23 (13%)

22/46 (48%)Long balls22/50 (44%)

14Throw-ins20

17Free kicks8

8Goal kicks10

Duels

60Total40

47/72 (65%)Ground25/72 (35%)

17/34 (50%)Aerial17/34 (50%)

9/13 (69%)Dribbles7/14 (50%)

6Dispossessed14

Defending

45Recoveries40

14Interceptions4

21Tackles10

48%Tackles won60%

34Clearances20

0Big chances scored1

0Errors led to shot2

5Fouled in final third2

8,40Average rating6,92

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

1. FC KölnThis season

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 31-45

Borussia MönchengladbachThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

2025/26

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

88%1+ goal65%

32%2+ goals26%

18%3+ goals21%

6%4+ goals12%

They concede

91%1+ goal62%

59%2+ goals41%

26%3+ goals32%

6%4+ goals12%

Heaviest results

best 4-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)

best 4-0 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

1. FC KölnshootallowBorussia Mönchengladbach

6.3%Six-yard box5.2%

66.3%+3.2Penalty area-4.059.2%

23.0%Edge of the box+4.528.5%

4.4%-2.0Long range7.2%

457 shots taken · 485 faced

Borussia Mönchengladbachshootallow1. FC Köln

5.8%Six-yard box6.9%

62.5%Penalty area+2.065.2%

24.4%Edge of the box-2.521.5%

7.3%Long range6.5%

397 shots taken · 465 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

1. FC Köln beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 at RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (26'), Said El Mala (67') for 1. FC Köln; Joe Scally (39') for Borussia Mönchengladbach. In their last 25 meetings, 1. FC Köln have won 8, Borussia Mönchengladbach 13, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.