Bundesliga Regular Season - 21
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 1 FT Bayer Leverkusen
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
10' Y. Engelhardt
27' K. Diks
P. Sander 44'
HT
↓ L. Bade ↑E. Poku 46'
↓ E. Fernandez ↑E. Palacios 65'
68' K. Stoger
E. Palacios 68'
68' ↓ H. Tabakovic ↑A. Sarco
79' ↓ J. Castrop ↑J. Scally
79' ↓ K. Stoger ↑H. Bolin
↓ J. Hofmann ↑M. Terrier 80'
↓ P. Schick ↑C. Kofane 80'
M. Terrier 84'
P. Schick 85'
88' ↓ F. Honorat ↑S. Machino
88' ↓ L. Ullrich ↑F. C. Chiarodia
↓ A. Garcia ↑R. Andrich 88'
90'+5 E. Polanski
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goalkeepers
Moritz Nicolas 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
88
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Philipp Sander 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Nico Elvedi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
88
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Diks 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Jens Castrop
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
79
Entry
Rocco Reitz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
88
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yannik Engelhardt 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Kevin Stöger 
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
63
Passes
7
Duels
Lukas Ullrich 
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
24%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Forwards
Franck Honorat
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Haris Tabaković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
Jan Olschowsky 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joseph Scally
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Takai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabio Chiarodia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Neuhaus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Bolin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wael Mohya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuto Machino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejo Sarco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeepers
Janis Blaswich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
88
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jarell Quansah
MAGNET
96
Activity
96
Activity
94
Passes
2
Duels
Loïc Badé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Edmond Tapsoba
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Arthur
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
61
Passes
11
Duels
Ezequiel Fernández
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
68
Passes
5
Duels
Aleix García
MAGNET
121
Activity
121
Activity
116
Passes
5
Duels
Alejandro Grimaldo
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
66
Passes
11
Duels
Forwards
Jonas Hofmann
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Malik Tillman 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Patrik Schick
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
BENCH
Jonas Omlin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Niklas Lomb
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Axel Tape
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Vázquez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Andrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Exequiel Palacios
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ernest Poku
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
43
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Kofane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Terrier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/09/2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 - 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 18/01/2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 - 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 23/08/2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 - 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 27/01/2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 - 0 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 26/08/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 0 - 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 21/05/2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 2 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | BayArena |
21/09/2025
18/01/2025
23/08/2024
27/01/2024
26/08/2023
21/05/2023
Borussia Mönchengladbach Win
Bayer Leverkusen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 21 GD: +60
P: 21 GD: +23
P: 21 GD: +16
P: 21 GD: +12
P: 21 GD: +10
P: 20 GD: +12
P: 21 GD: -1
P: 21 GD: -5
P: 21 GD: -8
P: 21 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 21 GD: -9
P: 21 GD: -15
P: 21 GD: -8
P: 21 GD: -15
P: 21 GD: -17
P: 21 GD: -15
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 66 | 92 | 24 | +68 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 55 | 53 | 26 | +27 | |
| 3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 | 49 | 53 | 33 | +20 | |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 47 | 50 | 34 | +16 | |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 47 | 48 | 34 | +14 | |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 44 | 48 | 32 | +16 | |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 34 | 48 | 49 | -1 | |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 25 | 34 | 37 | 42 | -5 | |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 25 | 31 | 31 | 43 | -12 | |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 25 | 29 | 28 | 36 | -8 | |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 24 | 28 | 29 | 38 | -9 | |
| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 25 | 25 | 28 | 43 | -15 | |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 25 | 24 | 34 | 43 | -9 | |
| 14 | FSV Mainz 05 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 41 | -12 | |
| 15 | FC St. Pauli | 24 | 23 | 23 | 40 | -17 | |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 24 | 22 | 25 | 44 | -19 | |
| 17 | VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | 20 | 34 | 55 | -21 | |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 25 | 14 | 24 | 57 | -33 |
P: 25 GD: +68
P: 25 GD: +27
P: 25 GD: +20
P: 25 GD: +16
P: 25 GD: +14
P: 25 GD: +16
P: 24 GD: -1
P: 25 GD: -5
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -8
P: 24 GD: -9
P: 25 GD: -15
P: 25 GD: -9
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 24 GD: -17
P: 24 GD: -19
P: 25 GD: -21
P: 25 GD: -33
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Honours Even at Borussia-Park: Leverkusen Held by Resilient Gladbach
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. A tactical stalemate leaves Leverkusen's top-four hopes simmering while Gladbach continues to accumulate hard-earned points in mid-table.
The Early Fohlen Strike
The atmosphere at Borussia-Park crackled with anticipation as the hosts looked to disrupt the rhythm of a high-flying visiting side. Borussia Mönchengladbach wasted no time in asserting themselves, breaking the deadlock just ten minutes into the encounter. Y. Engelhardt capitalized on a moment of defensive hesitation to fire the Fohlen into an early lead, a goal that set the tone for a gritty display. With an Intensity score of 4.2, the match lacked the frantic pace of a classic shootout but offered a fascinating tactical battle. Gerardo Seoane's men sat deep, inviting pressure while looking to exploit the spaces left by the advancing wing-backs. This early opener forced the visitors to abandon their cautious build-up, shifting the dynamic of the afternoon significantly as the home crowd rallied behind their side's defensive resilience.
A Pivotal Moment of Misfortune
As the first half drew to a close, the narrative took an unexpected turn that shifted the Balance of the contest. Bayer Leverkusen, despite struggling to test the opposition goalkeeper frequently, maintained relentless pressure around the penalty area. Their persistence paid off in the 44th minute, albeit through a stroke of fortune. A dangerous cross into the corridor of uncertainty resulted in an own goal by P. Sander, dragging the visitors level just before the interval. It was a crushing blow for Gladbach, who had professionally managed the match until that point. This moment effectively reset the tactical board, nullifying the home side's hard work and providing Xabi Alonso’s squad with a psychological lifeline heading into the dressing rooms. The statistical shift was palpable, as Leverkusen’s control began to translate into territory if not clear-cut chances.
Possession Without a Finishing Touch
The final act saw the visitors dominate possession, finishing with a commanding 61%, yet they failed to translate this territorial advantage into a winning goal. Aleix García was the standout performer for the Werkself, dictating play with clinical distribution and earning a match-high rating of 7.5. Despite their control, Leverkusen only managed two shots on target throughout the match, a testament to Gladbach's disciplined defensive block. With the Stakes remaining high for Leverkusen’s top-four ambitions, the frustration grew as the minutes ticked away. The draw sees Gladbach remain in mid-table security, while Leverkusen miss the opportunity to solidify their grip on the European spots. Ultimately, neither side could find the decisive edge in the final third, leaving the points shared at the end of a cagey Bundesliga affair.
Key Questions
Who scored the goals in this match?
Y. Engelhardt scored for Gladbach in the 10th minute, while P. Sander conceded an own goal for Leverkusen in the 44th minute.
Who was the Man of the Match?
Aleix García was the top performer with a 7.5 rating, controlling the midfield for Bayer Leverkusen throughout the 90 minutes.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Leverkusen’s European Ambitions Target Gladbach’s Home Fragility
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 61/100. Bayer Leverkusen’s high-octane away efficiency faces a Mönchengladbach side struggling to defend their own turf at Borussia-Park.
The Setup
On February 07, 2026, Bayer Leverkusen enters this clash looking to cement their top-six status. Boasting a formidable 55.6% away win rate, Xabi Alonso's side contrasts sharply with a Borussia Mönchengladbach outfit that has managed only two wins in ten home attempts. While the statistical Balance suggests a competitive fixture, the Form guide tells a different story: Leverkusen has regained momentum with two wins in their last three, whereas the hosts have struggled with defensive consistency, shipping an average of 2.0 goals per game.
Key Battle
The decisive confrontation will see the resurgent Haris Tabaković attempting to breach the wall guarded by Mark Flekken. Tabaković has been the focal point of Gladbach’s attack, but he faces a goalkeeper in Flekken who is currently averaging 5.0 saves per game. The hosts’ ability to convert limited chances against Leverkusen’s Stars in the backline, including E. Tapsoba and P. Hincapié, will dictate whether this match remains a contest or becomes a procession.
Our Prediction
Leverkusen's superior technical quality in midfield will likely starve the Gladbach attack of service. Expect a 1-3 scoreline where Montrell Culbreath and the Leverkusen frontline exploit Gladbach’s high line. While the home side may find a breakthrough via a Tabaković header, the sheer weight of Leverkusen’s offensive pressure should secure all three points for the visitors, reflecting the 43.1% favorite probability calculated by the model.