On 25 November, one of the matches of the 12th round of the German football championship took place. Borussia D (Dortmund) and Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) met.
German Championship, 12th round
BorussiaD (Dortmund) - Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) - 4:2 ( 3:2)
Goals: M. Sabitzer (30), N. Fülkrug (32), Baino-Gittens (45), Malen (90+7) - R. Reitz (13), Kone (28)
Warnings: Julian Weigl (55), J. Brandt (81), Kone (87).
In an exciting Bundesliga match, Borussia Dortmund hosted Borussia Monchengladbach at the legendary SIGNAL IDUNA PARK stadium. The game was full of exciting moments and ended 4-2 in Dortmund's favour. The match got off to a fast start, with Borussia Monchengladbach taking the lead as early as the 13th minute. R. Reitz hit the net, putting his team ahead. However, Borussia Dortmund quickly responded with a goal of their own. Just 15 minutes later, on 28 minutes, K. Kone doubled the lead with a spectacular strike. But Borussia Dortmund showed their resilience and managed to equalise. M. Sabitzer scored on 30 minutes, breathing new life into the game. And just two minutes later, N. Fullkrug completed the comeback to victory by scoring a goal with a great shot, and the score became 2:2. Just before the half-time whistle, Borussia Dortmund took the lead for the first time in the match. J. Baino-Gittens dotted down the match, ending an impressive first half for the home side. The second half started with a flurry of substitutions, with both teams trying to make progress. Borussia Dortmund replaced M. Sabitzer with G. Reina, while Monchengladbach replaced T. Kwankara with J. Sibatcheu. The intensity of the game led to rough clashes, and on 55 minutes J. Weigl of Monchengladbach received a yellow card.
As the final 20 minutes approached, both teams made key substitutions in search of a breakthrough. For the Monchengladbach side, R. Reitz was replaced by N. Nguma, while E. Kahn replaced S. Ozkan and J. Bynoe-Gittens replaced D. Malen. On 73 minutes F. Onorat and A. Plea came on for Monchengladbach, replacing R. Huck and F. Neuhaus respectively. Dortmund responded with J. Mukoko replacing N. Fullkrug. In the remaining time both teams fought hard for the advantage in the score. On 81 minutes J. Brandt (Dortmund) received a yellow card, adding to the list of penalties in the match. More substitutions followed: on 82 minutes J. Weigl replaced K. Kramer for Monchengladbach. In the 87th minute, K. Koné received a yellow card. The drama continued at half-time. Borussia Dortmund sealed their victory with a goal by D. Malen in the 90th minute, making the score 4-2 in favour of the hosts. The match showed the skill and determination of both teams, accompanied by a flurry of goals and subsequent substitutions. Borussia Dortmund showed their skill in attack and their ability to recover from defeat. While Borussia Monchengladbach fought hard but were unable to get a positive result. All in all, it was an exciting game that left the fans at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK absolutely delighted.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Bayer vs Borussia D, Borussia M vs Hoffenheim.
| Borussia D | Borussia M | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 21 | Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 11 | Offences | 11 |
| 5 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 8 |
| 526 | Total assists | 478 |
| 457 | Accurate assists | 409 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |