On 27 January, one of the matches of the 19th round of the German football championship took place. Bayer (Leverkusen) and Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) met.
Байер - Боруссия М - 0:0. Чемпионат Германии, 19-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаGerman Championship, 19th round
Bayer (Leverkusen) - Borussia M (Mönchengladbach) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Dzaka (47), Schick (66), (74), Julian Weigl (81).
Review of the match Bayer - Borussia M:
The long-awaited Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach ended in a goalless draw at the BayArena. Despite the lack of goals, the game showed a tight contest, near misses and a succession of substitutions trying to break the deadlock. In the first half, both teams struggled to hit the goalposts. In the 47th minute, Bayer Leverkusen player G. Haka received a yellow card, which intensified the physicality of the game. There was a fierce struggle in the centre of the pitch, but neither side could gain a clear advantage. In the 62nd minute of the second half Borussia Monchengladbach made a substitution, replacing R. Haka with R. Reitz. This substitution gave fresh energy to the team, but it still could not break through the defence of Bayer Leverkusen. In the 66th minute, Bayer Leverkusen player P. Schick received a yellow card, which further aggravated the fight on the pitch. Deciding to break the deadlock, Bayer Leverkusen made their first substitution in the 68th minute, bringing on N. Amiri instead of N. Telly. Amiri instead of N. Tella. In an attempt to shake things up, Borussia Monchengladbach made two substitutions in quick succession.
In the 70th minute, F. Honorat replaced S. Liner, hoping to add a new attacking threat. The game was getting more and more intense, and in the 74th minute Bayer Leverkusen's J. Stanisic received a yellow card. Stanisic. Continuing to look for a break, Borussia Monchengladbach made three substitutions in the 79th minute. J. Sibatcheu came on in place of N. Ngoumou, M. Koné replaced K. Kramer, and F. Neuhaus made room for S. Fukuda. These changes should have brought a fresh stream of ideas to the attacking line. In the 81st minute Borussia Monchengladbach's J. Weigl received a yellow card. Weigl. A few minutes later, Bayer Leverkusen made a second substitution: J. Hofmann replaced A. Weigl. Hofmann replaced A. Glozek, hoping to add a spark to the attack. Both teams fought tirelessly until the final whistle, but neither could break the deadlock. The goalless draw meant that both Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach each picked up one point in the Bundesliga standings. Despite the lack of goals, the match was an exciting one, filled with numerous penalties, cards and many substitutions. Fans hope that in the next meetings between these two Bundesliga giants there will be more emotions and, perhaps, goals.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Darmstadt vs Bayer, Bayern vs Borussia M.
Байер - Боруссия М - 0:0. Чемпионат Германии, 19-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Bayer - Borussia M:
| Bayer | Borussia M | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 26 | Kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 15 | Offences | 6 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 75% | Ball possession | 25% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 8 |
| 926 | Total assists | 318 |
| 856 | Accurate assists | 244 |
| 92% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |
