Match report

Başakşehir Stuns Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in Europa League

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–2
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Başakşehir
Başakşehir
Dec 12, 2019

In a shocking turn of events, Turkish side Başakşehir managed to secure a crucial 2-1 victory over German powerhouse Borussia Mönchengladbach in their UEFA Europa League match. Despite falling behind to a Marcus Thuram goal, Başakşehir bounced back with goals from I. C. Kahveci and Enzo Crivelli to snatch all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Borussia Mönchengladbach: 1 goal (Marcus Thuram 33')
  • • Başakşehir: 2 goals (I. C. Kahveci 44', Enzo Crivelli 90')
  • • Yellow cards: Mehmet Topal (44'), E. Elia (70'), Mert Günok (90')
  • • Substitutions: D. Aleksić for D. Ba (67'), F. Neuhaus for L. Stindl (78'), B. Embolo for A. Plea (78'), B. Özcan for Mehmet Topal (88'), A. Okechukwu for I. C. Kahveci (90+3)

Lineups

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Sommer (G)
  • 17 O. Wendt (D)
  • 18 S. Lainer (D)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 30 N. Elvedi (D)
  • 6 C. Kramer (M)
  • 32 F. Neuhaus (M)
  • 8 D. Zakaria (M)
  • 7 P. Herrmann (M)
  • 36 B. Embolo (F)
  • 10 M. Thuram (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 L. Stindl
  • 14 A. Pléa
  • 25 R. Bensebaini
  • 5 T. Strobl
  • 24 T. Jantschke
  • 21 T. Sippel
  • 11 Raffael

Başakşehir

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 34 M. Günok (G)
  • 3 G. Clichy (D)
  • 6 A. Epureanu (D)
  • 80 Júnior Caiçara (D)
  • 26 Ponck (D)
  • 11 E. Elia (M)
  • 5 M. Topal (M)
  • 91 D. Aleksić (M)
  • 7 E. Višća (M)
  • 17 İ. Kahveci (M)
  • 27 E. Crivelli (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 D. Ba
  • 41 B. Özcan
  • 44 A. Okechukwu
  • 60 M. Çelik
  • 23 A. Behich
  • 18 M. Arslantaş
  • 1 V. Babacan

Timeline

  1. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    33' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    Marcus Thuram · Assist: S. Lainer
  2. Başakşehir
    44' Başakşehir Goal · Normal Goal
    I. C. Kahveci · Assist: Gaël Clichy
  3. Başakşehir
    63' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    Mehmet Topal
  4. Başakşehir
    67' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Aleksić · On: D. Ba
  5. Başakşehir
    70' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    E. Elia
  6. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    78' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Neuhaus · On: L. Stindl
  7. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    78' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Embolo · On: A. Plea
  8. Başakşehir
    88' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mehmet Topal · On: B. Özcan
  9. Başakşehir
    90'+3 Başakşehir subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. C. Kahveci · On: A. Okechukwu
  10. Başakşehir
    90' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    Mert Günok
  11. Başakşehir
    90' Başakşehir Goal · Normal Goal
    Enzo Crivelli

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Mönchengladbach Başakşehir
Fouls 11 9
Pass Accuracy 86% 72%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 12
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 613 370
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 526 265
Shots Inside Box 13 7
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ I. C. Kahveci's goal in the 44th minute levelled the score, giving Başakşehir the momentum going into halftime.
  • ▸ Enzo Crivelli's late goal in the 90th minute sealed the victory for Başakşehir, stunning the home crowd and securing a vital win in the Europa League group stage.