Match report
Manchester City Defeats Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in UEFA Champions League
Manchester City
2–0
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
Mar 16, 2021
Manchester City demonstrated their dominance by defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan scored early goals to secure a comfortable win for the English side, with the German team unable to break through the robust defense.
Key Facts
- • Manchester City scored two goals in the first 18 minutes by K. De Bruyne and I. Gundogan
- • R. Mahrez and P. Foden provided the assists for Manchester City's goals
- • João Cancelo and Fernandinho received yellow cards for Manchester City
- • Borussia Mönchengladbach made five substitutions during the match, including Marcus Thuram and Breel Embolo
- • The match ended 2-0 in favor of Manchester City
Lineups
Manchester City
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
- 2 K. Walker (D)
- 27 João Cancelo (D)
- 5 J. Stones (D)
- 3 Rúben Dias (D)
- 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
- 17 K. De Bruyne (M)
- 20 Bernardo Silva (F)
- 16 Rodri (M)
- 47 P. Foden (M)
- 26 R. Mahrez (M)
Substitutes
- 25 Fernandinho
- 11 O. Zinchenko
- 7 R. Sterling
- 14 A. Laporte
- 10 S. Agüero
- 13 Z. Steffen
- 9 Gabriel Jesus
- 22 B. Mendy
- 6 N. Aké
- 21 Ferran Torres
- 33 S. Carson
- 50 Eric García
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Y. Sommer (G)
- 18 S. Lainer (D)
- 28 M. Ginter (D)
- 30 N. Elvedi (D)
- 25 R. Bensebaini (D)
- 13 L. Stindl (M)
- 23 J. Hofmann (M)
- 32 F. Neuhaus (M)
- 8 D. Zakaria (M)
- 36 B. Embolo (F)
- 10 M. Thuram (M)
Substitutes
- 11 H. Wolf
- 14 A. Plea
- 16 I. Traoré
- 24 T. Jantschke
- 17 O. Wendt
- 6 C. Kramer
- 21 T. Sippel
- 19 V. Lazaro
- 3 M. Lang
- 7 P. Herrmann
- 31 M. Grün
- 15 L. Beyer
Timeline
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12' Manchester City Goal · Normal GoalK. De Bruyne · Assist: R. Mahrez
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18' Manchester City Goal · Normal GoalI. Gundogan · Assist: P. Foden
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55' Manchester City Card · Yellow CardJoão Cancelo
Foul
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61' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow CardS. Lainer
Foul
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63' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1Off: Rodri · On: Fernandinho
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64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2Off: João Cancelo · On: O. Zinchenko
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65' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 1Off: B. Embolo · On: H. Wolf
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65' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 2Off: Marcus Thuram · On: A. Plea
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70' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3Off: I. Gundogan · On: R. Sterling
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70' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4Off: Rúben Dias · On: Aymeric Laporte
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75' Manchester City subst · Substitution 5Off: Bernardo Silva · On: S. Agüero
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80' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 3Off: L. Stindl · On: Ibrahima Traoré
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82' Manchester City Card · Yellow CardFernandinho
Argument
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88' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 4Off: Nico Elvedi · On: T. Jantschke
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88' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 5Off: R. Bensebaini · On: O. Wendt
Match Stats
| Stat | Manchester City | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 4 | 8 |
| Pass Accuracy | 92% | 84% |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 10 | 6 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 849 | 408 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots off Target | 3 | 3 |
| Possession | 67% | 33% |
| Accurate Passes | 781 | 344 |
| Shots Inside Box | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 3 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The early goal by Kevin De Bruyne in the 12th minute set the tone for Manchester City's performance
- ▸ Ilkay Gundogan's goal in the 18th minute cemented Manchester City's control over the game, making it difficult for Borussia Mönchengladbach to recover