“Tensions boil over as both Rani Khedira and Janik Haberer receive yellow cards in quick succession”
“Kevin Diks converts the decisive penalty after VAR awards spot kick to Mönchengladbach”
Pivotal
Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC Union Berlin
Outstanding performance
Borussia Mönchengladbach•DefenderBorussia Mönchengladbach secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Union Berlin with Kevin Diks converting a penalty deep into stoppage time after a VAR review. The match was a tense, physical affair with nine yellow cards handed out as both sides struggled for control. Union Berlin showed resilience throughout but were undone by a late defensive lapse that awarded Mönchengladbach the spot kick. The three points lift Gladbach up the Bundesliga table while Union's away form continues to be a concern, having been denied what seemed destined to be a hard-fought point until the final moments.
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Corner kick awarded to 1. FC Union Berlin after Philipp Sander allowed the ball to go out.
Rani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Rani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach takes the lead against 1. FC Union Berlin, making it 1-0. Kevin Diks steps up to the spot and expertly places the penalty into the bottom left corner with his right foot.
VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
Hugo Bolin from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Stanley Nsoki committed a foul against a player from 1. FC Union Berlin.
The attempt on goal is thwarted. Haris Tabakovic of Borussia Mönchengladbach takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Yannik Engelhardt, who set him up with a header.
Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Danilho Doekhi from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Yannik Engelhardt from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been shown a yellow card.
Ilyas Ansah from 1. FC Union Berlin has been shown a yellow card.
Livan Burcu of 1. FC Union Berlin has been shown a yellow card.
Yannik Engelhardt from Borussia Mönchengladbach has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Ilyas Ansah from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted! Yannik Engelhardt from Borussia Mönchengladbach took a shot with his right foot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar.
Another offensive push here. Shuto Machino from Borussia Mönchengladbach takes a left-footed shot from close range, but Frederik Rønnow, the goalkeeper for 1. FC Union Berlin, makes a save right in the middle of the goal.
Corner awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Frederik Rønnow allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Leopold Querfeld allowed the ball to go out.
Joe Scally from Borussia Mönchengladbach has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Joe Scally from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Ilyas Ansah is coming on to replace Oliver Burke.
Substitution for Borussia Mönchengladbach: Shuto Machino comes on to replace Franck Honorat.
Opportunity wasted. Hugo Bolin from Borussia Mönchengladbach attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Offside call against 1. FC Union Berlin. Livan Burcu has been flagged for being offside.
András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin commits a handball foul.
A fresh offensive push unfolds as Alex Král from 1. FC Union Berlin takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Moritz Nicolas of Borussia Mönchengladbach makes a great save, diving to his right. The assist for this play comes from Stanley Nsoki.
Substitution for Borussia Mönchengladbach: Hugo Bolin comes on to replace Wael Mohya.
Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Alex Král comes on to replace Aljoscha Kemlein.
Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Livan Burcu comes on to replace Woo-yeong Jeong.
The attempt is thwarted. Kevin Diks from Borussia Mönchengladbach takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Derrick Köhn allowed the ball to go out of play.
VAR Review: The goal has been disallowed. The score remains Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
VAR Review: The goal has been disallowed. The score remains Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach takes the lead against 1. FC Union Berlin, 1-0. Kevin Diks scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball into the top left corner of the net.
Rani KhediraYellow CardRani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin has been shown a yellow card.
Janik HabererYellow CardJanik Haberer from 1. FC Union Berlin has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Wael Mohya from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Janik Haberer from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Rani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Another offensive effort underway. Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.
Wael Mohya from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Rani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Philipp Sander from Borussia Mönchengladbach attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Haris Tabakovic from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Leopold Querfeld from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Philipp Sander of Borussia Mönchengladbach attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Franck Honorat, who delivered a cross.
Wael Mohya from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Wael Mohya from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Derrick Köhn from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Joe Scally from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Fouled by Woo-yeong Jeong of 1. FC Union Berlin.
Haris Tabakovic from Borussia Mönchengladbach committed a foul.
Danilho Doekhi from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
The attempt is thwarted. Stanley Nsoki of 1. FC Union Berlin fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Aljoscha Kemlein.
Substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin: Janik Haberer comes on to replace Christopher Trimmel.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Frederik Rønnow allowed the ball to go out.
Opportunity wasted! Kevin Diks of Borussia Mönchengladbach heads the ball from just a few meters out, but it's narrowly off target.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Philipp Sander from Borussia Mönchengladbach takes a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area. The attempt is thwarted by Frederik Rønnow, the goalkeeper for 1. FC Union Berlin, who makes the save right in the middle of the goal. The assist for this play comes from Nico Elvedi.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
The attempt is thwarted. Woo-yeong Jeong from 1. FC Union Berlin fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Aljoscha Kemlein.
Yannik Engelhardt from Borussia Mönchengladbach committed a foul.
Aljoscha Kemlein from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Corner kick awarded to 1. FC Union Berlin after Joe Scally allowed the ball to go out.
Wael Mohya from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Christopher Trimmel from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Rani Khedira from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Opportunity squandered. Haris Tabakovic from Borussia Mönchengladbach attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but failed to convert.
Offside call against 1. FC Union Berlin. Danilho Doekhi has been flagged for being offside.
Joe ScallyYellow CardJoe Scally from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Joe Scally from Borussia Mönchengladbach committed a foul.
András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Rocco Reitz from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Stanley Nsoki from 1. FC Union Berlin.
Rocco ReitzYellow CardRocco Reitz from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been shown a yellow card.
Rocco Reitz from Borussia Mönchengladbach has fallen to the ground, but the referee has ruled that he was pretending to be fouled.
Nico Elvedi from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick in the defensive area.
András Schäfer from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
Opportunity wasted! Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Wael Mohya.
Christopher TrimmelYellow CardChristopher Trimmel of 1. FC Union Berlin has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Christopher Trimmel from 1. FC Union Berlin committed a foul.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Kevin Diks of Borussia Mönchengladbach heads the ball from the middle of the box, but Frederik Rønnow, the goalkeeper for 1. FC Union Berlin, makes a crucial save right in front of the goal. The assist came from Franck Honorat, who delivered a precise cross.
Corner awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after a defensive play by Frederik Rønnow.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Frederik Rønnow allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Derrick Köhn allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Aljoscha Kemlein allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after Aljoscha Kemlein allowed the ball to go out of play.
Missed opportunity! Wael Mohya from Borussia Mönchengladbach attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Joe Scally, who set him up with a header.
Kevin Diks from Borussia Mönchengladbach has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Missed opportunity! Nico Elvedi of Borussia Mönchengladbach attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The chance was set up by Franck Honorat, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Borussia Mönchengladbach after a deflection off Christopher Trimmel.
The attempt is thwarted. Jens Castrop from Borussia Mönchengladbach takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right, but it's blocked. The assist came from Rocco Reitz, who delivered a well-placed through ball.
The opening half is underway...
