45
19:20
Mid-term conclusion:
It was 0-0 at the break between Gladbach and Leverkusen and the result ultimately describes the uneventful character of the game very well. Both teams did a lot of things right on the way to the opposing penalty area, but they always lacked precision with the final pass or finish, which mostly only came from a distance. Only in one situation did Hrádecký have to save against Neuhaus with a strong reflex. Overall, the Werkself had a little more of the game and made the bigger threats in this match, which took place almost exclusively between the boxes. The really big chances are still missing in this duel at eye level, which is why the draw at the break is performance-based.
45
19:17
Yellow card for Lars Stindl (Bor. Mönchengladbach)
Stindl stumbles and can no longer stop himself, whereupon he runs over Andrich, who remains injured. The referee shows him a yellow card for this.
45
19:17
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
45
19:16
Bellarabi raises the alarm again, but this time new signing Friedrich is resolutely on the spot, unpacks a perfectly timed tackle and nips this advance down the left wing in the bud.
42
19:13
Jeremie Frimpong gets through really well on the right, leaves two Gladbachers standing and finally penetrates into the penalty area. Then, however, he fits directly into the alley between Wirtz and Schick, so that possession of the ball passes back to Borussia. Again there is a problem with the final pass.
39
19:11
After a bad pass from Koné, Stindl reverses gear and accidentally knocks over referee Stegemann, who also has to make a sudden change of direction because of the new game situation. Both take it with humor.
36
19:07
Yellow card for Mitchel Bakker (Bayer Leverkusen)
Unsportsmanlike: Bakker, who gets a slight bump from Embolo, clearly misjudges the header duel and quickly throws out his arm to prevent a possible attack by the foals with a handball. Clear yellow card.
35
19:07
Headfirst, Lainer pushes Bellarabi away from the ball. That gives the Werkself a promising free-kick. However, Demirbay chips the stationary ball from 25 meters too quickly into the sixteen. The Gladbach defense has no problems clarifying. harmless.
34
19:05
When the ball is high, Tah literally climbs onto his opponent Embolo’s shoulders. That’s a clear foul. The Bayer defender has to be extremely careful after his yellow card and can no longer afford anything from now on.
32
19:04
Bellarabi is once again unstoppable, this time hitting Bakker. However, his long-range shot from 20 meters is another case for the stands.
29
19:00
With the subsequent free kick from the right half field, the new man Friedrich comes forward, but he does not use the Bénes cross directly, but wants to put it across with his head. But the winter newcomer fails. The ball lands out of bounds. Kick off Leverkusen.
28
18:58
Yellow card for Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
The Leverkusen central defenders bite into Embolo again. But because Tah steps on his opponent’s foot in a duel, he gets the first yellow card of the game.
26
18:58
The eleven from the Lower Rhine find it difficult to stop the lively Bellarabi, who goes through the center with his head through the wall. But the pass intended for Wirtz is again a bit too long. The game is still missing the compelling scenes.
23
18:55
Hincapié and Tah hit Embolo well again. After a promising attack and a really good Stindl cross, the Swiss didn’t get the ball again because the attentive Bayer defense cleared the corner. Even this stationary ball fizzles out completely.
20
18:52
After a high pass, Schick lays it down with a lot of overview for Andrich, who, however, chases the leather from 20 meters back onto the stands. The fact remains: both teams are doing a lot right up to the opposing penalty area. In the last pass or at the end, however, the last bit of precision is missing.
17
18:48
After a duel between Embolo and Hincapié, the ball is briefly vacant. Neuhaus reacts the quickest and pulls away, but Hrádecký is there and can clear with a strong reflex to the corner, which then brings nothing further.
14
18:45
Stindl gets through on the right and has plenty of room for a cross from the corner of the penalty area, which he then hits far too sharply. Embolo has no chance of reaching the ball. On both sides there is still a lack of coordination.
11
18:42
Bellarabi leaves Netz on the right wing with a body decoy, but then fails to get the cross past Jantschke, who can clear for a corner. The stationary ball then comes sharply into the sixteen, but no longer causes any danger.
8th
18:39
23 meters from the opposing goal, the foals get a promising free kick. However, László Bénes hit the ball only into the well-positioned Leverkusen wall.
5
18:36
After a Demirbay corner from the right, Diaby simply volleys the ball from the edge of the penalty area, but doesn’t hit the ball properly. After the unsuccessful bounce, it is still hectic in the Gladbach penalty area. But then Sommer grabs resolutely.
3
18:34
The Werkself work their way up the right dangerously for the first time. However, the Frimpong flank is then too imprecise. Schick and Diaby both miss.
1
18:31
The ball is rolling on the Lower Rhine. The Gladbachers are dressed all in white, while the guests from Leverkusen are dressed in red and black. Here we go.
18:01
Both teams face each other for the 97th time in a competitive game. The direct comparison has so far been led by the Werkself with 37 wins (29 draws, 30 defeats), who also clearly won 4-0 at home in the first leg on August 21, 2021. Most recently, four duels in a row went to Bayer Leverkusen, who have also been very fond of guest appearances at Borussia Park recently. Leverkusen have won five of the last six away games for the Foals with a total of 15:4 goals.
17:54
Despite the small dry spell of only two out of twelve possible points from the last four league games, Gerardo Seoane is sticking to his starting lineup even in the absence of alternatives. There is only one change: Karim Bellarabi replaces Paulinho, who tested positive for COVID-19 and is unavailable today, as are Charles Aránguiz, Julian Baumgartlinger, Daley Sinkgraven, Edmond Tapsoba, Odilon Kossounou and Niklas Lomb.
17:48
Bayer Leverkusen have now been waiting for another treble for four league games in a row and in their first game in 2022 they only drew 2-2 at home against 1. FC Union Berlin. The Werkself have lost the last two league games in a row, conceding a total of seven goals, after not having suffered a single defeat in the first seven away games under Gerardo Seoane.
17:42
Compared to the convincing performance in the Allianz Arena, Adi Hütter sees little reason for changes. The fact that winter newcomer Marvin Friedrich is still given direct preference over Matthias Ginter (bank) seems to be a kind of indication of the national player’s announcement that he does not want to extend his expiring contract. In addition, László Bénes replaces the sick Christoph Kramer (not in the squad). A total of two changes for the foals.
17:36
Although the Gladbachers only scored one of 15 possible points at the end of 2021, they reported back in time for the first game of the second half of the season with a 2-1 away win at FC Bayern. The foals want to build on this today if the old home strength is to be restored. After the Hütter-Elf remained unbeaten in the first seven home games, there have recently been two home bankruptcies in a row with a total of nine goals conceded.
Good evening and welcome from Borussia Park. Here Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes Bayer Leverkusen at 6:30 p.m. today as part of the 19th match day of the Bundesliga.