Match report

Union Berlin Defeats Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Bundesliga Clash

Union Berlin
Union Berlin
3–1
FT
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Oct 17, 2025

Union Berlin delivered a convincing performance to defeat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in their Bundesliga clash at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. D. Doekhi's brace and Rani Khedira's late goal secured the win for the hosts, who now climb up the league table.

Key Facts

  • • Union Berlin 3 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 1
  • • D. Doekhi scored twice (minute 3 and 26)
  • • H. Tabakovic pulled one back for Gladbach (minute 33)
  • • Rani Khedira added the third goal in the 81st minute

Lineups

Union Berlin

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Ronnow (G)
  • 5 D. Doekhi (D)
  • 14 L. Querfeld (D)
  • 4 D. Leite (D)
  • 28 C. Trimmel (M)
  • 8 R. Khedira (M)
  • 6 A. Kemlein (M)
  • 39 D. Kohn (M)
  • 21 T. Skarke (F)
  • 10 I. Ansah (F)
  • 23 A. Ilic (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 M. Raab
  • 34 S. Nsoki
  • 15 T. Rothe
  • 33 A. Kral
  • 19 J. Haberer
  • 11 Jeong Woo-Yeong
  • 30 D. Bogdanov
  • 27 M. Ljubicic
  • 7 O. Burke

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 33 M. Nicolas (G)
  • 29 J. Scally (D)
  • 30 N. Elvedi (D)
  • 5 M. Friedrich (D)
  • 4 K. Diks (D)
  • 27 R. Reitz (M)
  • 16 P. Sander (M)
  • 6 Y. Engelhardt (M)
  • 17 J. Castrop (M)
  • 15 H. Tabakovic (F)
  • 10 F. Neuhaus (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Omlin
  • 20 L. Netz
  • 26 L. Ullrich
  • 7 K. Stoger
  • 9 F. Honorat
  • 13 G. Reyna
  • 22 O. Fraulo
  • 36 W. Mohya
  • 40 J. Urbich

Timeline

  1. Union Berlin
    3' Union Berlin Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Doekhi · Assist: Christopher Trimmel
  2. Union Berlin
    26' Union Berlin Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Doekhi · Assist: I. Ansah
  3. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    33' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Tabakovic · Assist: Y. Engelhardt
  4. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    36' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow Card
    J. Castrop

    Argument

  5. Union Berlin
    37' Union Berlin Card · Yellow Card
    Christopher Trimmel

    Foul

  6. Union Berlin
    39' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Christopher Trimmel · On: Janik Haberer
  7. Union Berlin
    49' Union Berlin Card · Yellow Card
    D. Kohn

    Time wasting

  8. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    60' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Diks · On: L. Ullrich
  9. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    60' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Neuhaus · On: K. Stoger
  10. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    60' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Castrop · On: F. Honorat
  11. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    60' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Engelhardt · On: G. Reyna
  12. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    62' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow Card
    Rocco Reitz

    Foul

  13. Union Berlin
    69' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Kohn · On: T. Rothe
  14. Union Berlin
    69' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Skarke · On: Jeong Woo-Yeong
  15. Union Berlin
    75' Union Berlin Card · Yellow Card
    Rani Khedira

    Foul

  16. Union Berlin
    76' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Ansah · On: A. Kral
  17. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    80' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Sander · On: J. Urbich
  18. Union Berlin
    81' Union Berlin Goal · Normal Goal
    Rani Khedira
  19. Union Berlin
    89' Union Berlin Card · Yellow Card
    Leopold Querfeld

    Foul

  20. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    90'+4 Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow Card
    G. Reyna

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Union Berlin Borussia Mönchengladbach
Fouls 21 15
Pass Accuracy 70% 84%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 8
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 277 497
Yellow Cards 5 3
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 1.23 0.63
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 195 419
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Union Berlin took an early lead through D. Doekhi's first-minute goal, setting a confident tone for the match.
  • ▸ The hosts extended their advantage with another goal from Doekhi in the 26th minute, putting significant pressure on Mönchengladbach.
  • ▸ Rani Khedira sealed Union Berlin's victory with a third goal in the 81st minute, effectively closing out any hopes of a comeback for Borussia Mönchengladbach.