Bundesliga Gameweek 12
Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 FT RB Leipzig
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
49' Franck Honorat
Ridle Baku 52'
Xaver Schlager 61'
↓ A. Nusa ↑J. Bakayoko 66'
↓ X. Schlager ↑E. Banzuzi 66'
73' ↓ H. Tabakovic ↑S. Machino
73' ↓ F. Neuhaus ↑G. Reyna
76' Shuto Machino
↓ C. Harder ↑T. Gomis 82'
83' ↓ J. Castrop ↑M. Friedrich
90' ↓ F. Honorat ↑T. Kleindienst
↓ R. Baku ↑L. Klostermann 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goalkeepers
Moritz Nicolas 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Joe Scally 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Nico Elvedi
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Kevin Diks 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Luca Netz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Jens Castrop
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Rocco Reitz 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yannik Engelhardt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Neuhaus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Forwards
Franck Honorat 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
12%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Haris Tabaković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
BENCH
Tiago Pereira Cardoso 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lukas Ullrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marvin Friedrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Hack
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oscar Fraulo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Reyna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Stöger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuto Machino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Kleindienst
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
RB Leipzig
Goalkeepers
Péter Gulácsi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Ridle Baku
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
59%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Willi Orbán 
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
85
Passes
9
Duels
Castello Lukeba 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
86%
Pass Acc
David Raum
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Xaver Schlager
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Nicolas Seiwald
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
77
Passes
8
Duels
Christoph Baumgartner
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Yan Diomande
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Conrad Harder
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Antonio Nusa
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Maarten Vandevoordt
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lukas Klostermann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kosta Nedeljković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Max Finkgräfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezechiel Banzuzi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amadou Haidara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrija Maksimović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johan Bakayoko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tidiam Gomis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | RB Leipzig | 1 - 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 11/28/2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 - 0 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | Borussia-Park |
| 03/29/2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 - 0 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 11/09/2024 | RB Leipzig | 0 - 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 02/17/2024 | RB Leipzig | 2 - 0 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | Leipzig Stadium |
| 09/23/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 0 - 1 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 03/11/2023 | RB Leipzig | 3 - 0 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 09/17/2022 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 3 - 0 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 05/02/2022 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 3 - 1 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 12/11/2021 | RB Leipzig | 4 - 1 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
04/11/2026
11/28/2025
03/29/2025
11/09/2024
02/17/2024
09/23/2023
03/11/2023
09/17/2022
05/02/2022
12/11/2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach Win
RB Leipzig Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +35
P: 12 GD: +9
P: 12 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +11
P: 12 GD: +8
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 12 GD: +5
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -5
P: 12 GD: +1
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -17
P: 12 GD: -14
P: 12 GD: -12
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Borussia Mönchengladbach
RB Leipzig
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
VAR Interventions Define Goalless Intensity at Borussia-Park
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. Two VAR decisions rewrote a six-pointer between title contenders and relegation fighters, leaving both sides to rue what might have been.
The Moment VAR Changed Everything
At Borussia-Park, two moments of Intensity were erased by technology. In the 49th minute, Franck Honorat thought he'd broken the deadlock—his finish looked clean, certain to put Gladbach ahead. VAR intervened. Disallowed. The tension mounted. Then came the 76th minute: another intervention, another reversal. Shuto Machino's penalty—wiped away. Two scenes, two decisions that could have rewritten the narrative of this Bundesliga Stakes clash. A combined 27 shots fired across the pitch, yet only four found the target. This was football stripped of fortune.
Leipzig's Dominance Meets Nicolas' Defiance
RB Leipzig arrived as title challengers, occupying second place with 26 points from 12 matches. They controlled the match with 58% possession and a surgical 90% pass accuracy. Willi Orbán and Castello Lukeba formed a defensive fortress, both earning 7.9 ratings for their composure and distribution. Yet they faced an immovable object: Moritz Nicolas. The Gladbach goalkeeper made four saves, each one a statement. Leipzig's 20 shots—10 from inside the box, 10 from distance—found no way past the wall between the sticks. The expected goals told the story: Leipzig 0.93, Gladbach 0.42. Dominance without dividend.
Gladbach's Reprieve in the Relegation Battle
For Borussia Mönchengladbach, sitting 12th with 13 points from 12 matches, this point was survival. The Balance of a draw, though frustrating given the VAR scenarios, steadies a sinking ship. Eleven corners generated, a compact defensive shape, and Nicolas' heroics ensured Leipzig couldn't convert their territorial advantage. Gladbach's attack lacked teeth—only seven shots, none on target—yet they showed the resilience required in an Abstiegskampf that remains brutally open.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR cancelled Honorat's goal (49') and Machino's penalty (76'), eliminating two potential turning points. Without these interventions, Gladbach would have led; Leipzig would have faced defeat.
Who was the standout performer?
Moritz Nicolas. His four saves kept Gladbach alive. Orbán and Lukeba (7.9 each) anchored Leipzig's defence despite their offensive dominance throughout.
What does 0-0 mean for both teams?
Leipzig remains second but loses ground in the title race. Gladbach salvages a point in their relegation battle—bittersweet but vital with only 13 points from 12 matches.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Title Race Collision: Leipzig's Championship Bid Meets Gladbach's Rising Form
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 82/100. This is a genuine six-pointer—Leipzig defending their title credentials against a Gladbach side discovering momentum, with elite talent on both sides threatening to ignite Borussia-Park.
The Setup
RB Leipzig sit second with 29 points, their Balance between attacking prowess (28 goals) and defensive solidity (13 conceded) screaming title contenders. Borussia Mönchengladbach occupy tenth but their recent Form (WDWWW) signals something stirring. The Stakes are genuine: Leipzig want to keep pace at the summit; Gladbach crave consistency. Combined 2.8 goals per game promises an open, attacking affair.
Key Battle
Haris Tabaković versus Christoph Baumgartner—the Gladbach goal machine (5 in 5 matches, 7.4 rating) against Leipzig's assist architect (3 assists). Tabaković plays with clinical hunger; Baumgartner orchestrates with precision. Whoever controls the half-spaces controls the match.
Our Prediction
Leipzig win 2–1. Gladbach press early, Leipzig absorb and strike via Lois Openda and Baumgartner's link-up. Moritz Nicolas (3.8 saves per game) keeps it alive, but Leipzig's efficiency seals it. A classic title-race statement.