3 – 4
“Hugo Bolin heads home from close range after a corner to give Gladbach the lead.”
“Joe Scally finishes a quick counterattack to put Gladbach 3-1 up against ten men.”
Pivotal“Substitute Maurice Krattenmacher hits the woodwork moments before scoring to pull Elversberg back within one, despite being a man down.”
Pivotal“Felix Keidel curls home a free kick to level the match at 3-3, capping a stunning turnaround by ten-man Elversberg.”
Pivotal
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Elversberg
Outstanding performance
Borussia Mönchengladbach•MidfielderBorussia Mönchengladbach dominated for an hour, riding Hugo Bolin's brace and Joe Scally's counter-attacking finish to a seemingly comfortable 3-1 lead, aided by Elversberg being reduced to ten men just before halftime when Vincent Wagner picked up two quick yellows. But the hosts' control - reflected in their 66-32 edge in dangerous attacks and 25 shots to 14 - masked a defense that cracked under pressure once Maurice Krattenmacher entered the fray. Krattenmacher struck twice, including a stoppage-time winner, sandwiching a Felix Keidel free-kick equalizer in the 80th minute, as Elversberg's clinical edge (converting from just 14 shots against Gladbach's 25) proved decisive. Despite playing a man down for over 45 minutes, Elversberg's resilience and Gladbach's late defensive collapse turned a routine home win into a damaging setback for the hosts' European ambitions, while Elversberg's away triumph against ten-man odds against them will be one of their season's defining results.
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assist: Noel Futkeu
Goal! Elversberg takes the lead 4-3 as Maurice Krattenmacher scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a quick counterattack.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Amara Condé from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jan Leszczynski of Borussia M'gladbach.
Attempt saved. Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but Moritz Nicolas from Borussia M'gladbach saves it in the top center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Noel Futkeu.
Corner awarded to Elversberg after Moritz Nicolas concedes.
Amara CondéYellow CardAmara Condé from Elversberg receives a yellow card.
Hugo Bolin from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Kevin DiksYellow CardKevin Diks from Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card.
Maximilian Rohr from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Elversberg: Amara Condé comes on for David Mokwa.
Substitution for Elversberg: Luca Sirch comes on for Jan Gyamerah.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Maurice Krattenmacher.
Attempt blocked. Philipp Sander from Borussia M'gladbach has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked, with assistance from Jan Leszczynski.
Attempt saved. Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Mathieu Nguefack of Borussia M'gladbach.
Hugo Bolin's right-footed shot from outside the box for Borussia M'gladbach is blocked.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Lukasz Poreba concedes.
Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura's header from very close range is blocked. Nicolas Kühn provided the assist with a cross.
Philipp Sander's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Nicolas Kühn's cross.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Noel Futkeu.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Nicolas Kristof concedes.
Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: David Herold comes on for Lukas Ullrich.
Goal! Felix Keidel scores for Elversberg with a right-footed shot from a free kick. The match is now 3-3 against Borussia M'gladbach.
Mathieu NguefackYellow CardMathieu Nguefack of Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mathieu Nguefack of Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Isac Lidberg comes on for Tim Kleindienst.
Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Jan Leszczynski comes on for Joe Scally.
Attempt missed. Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Substitution for Elversberg: Noel Futkeu comes on for Francis Onyeka.
Substitution for Elversberg: Nicholas Mickelson comes on for Lasse Günther.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Lukas Pinckert concedes.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Lukas Petkov concedes.
Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Mathieu Nguefack of Borussia M'gladbach.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Francis Onyeka.
Lukas Petkov from Elversberg wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Robin Hack of Borussia M'gladbach.
Hugo Bolin is caught offside for Borussia M'gladbach.
Maximilian Rohr from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tim Kleindienst of Borussia M'gladbach.
Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Robin Hack comes on for Wael Mohya.
Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Nicolas Kühn comes on for Franck Honorat.
Jan Gyamerah from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Wael Mohya from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Wael Mohya from Borussia M'gladbach has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the top left corner by Nicolas Kristof of Elversberg. The assist was provided by Philipp Sander.
Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Hugo Bolin of Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Foul committed by David Mokwa of Elversberg.
Kevin Diks from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Lukas Petkov from Elversberg has a right-footed shot from a tough angle and long range on the right, but it's saved in the top right corner. Jan Gyamerah provided the assist.
Goal! Maurice Krattenmacher scores for Elversberg with a left-footed shot from very close range. The score is now Borussia M'gladbach 3, Elversberg 2.
Maurice Krattenmacher from Elversberg hits the woodwork with a header from very close range.
Substitution for Elversberg: Maurice Krattenmacher comes on for Cole Campbell.
Borussia M'gladbach is flagged for offside as Franck Honorat is caught in an offside position.
Borussia M'gladbach is called offside. Franck Honorat is the player caught offside.
Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Lukas Petkov from Elversberg is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Corner awarded to Elversberg, conceded by Moritz Nicolas.
Lasse Günther from Elversberg commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Lukas Petkov from Elversberg has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Moritz Nicolas from Borussia M'gladbach. The assist came from David Mokwa.
Joe Scally from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lukas Petkov from Elversberg commits a foul.
Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Francis Onyeka from Elversberg wins a free kick on the left wing.
Philipp Sander from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
assist: Franck Honorat
Goal! Joe Scally scores for Borussia M'gladbach with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a quick counterattack. The score is now 3-1 against Elversberg.
Attempt missed. Mathieu Nguefack of Borussia M'gladbach took a left-footed shot from outside the box after a quick counterattack.
Attempt saved. Lasse Günther from Elversberg has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Moritz Nicolas from Borussia M'gladbach saves it in the center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Cole Campbell.
Foul committed by Cole Campbell of Elversberg.
Hugo Bolin from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside called against Borussia M'gladbach. Franck Honorat is caught offside.
Tim Kleindienst's header from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the top center of the goal by Nicolas Kristof. The attempt was assisted by Franck Honorat's cross.
Wael Mohya's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Borussia M'gladbach is blocked. He was assisted by Hugo Bolin.
Tim Kleindienst's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Hugo Bolin.
Wael Mohya from Borussia M'gladbach has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Mathieu Nguefack.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Maximilian Rohr.
Maximilian Rohr from Elversberg commits a foul.
Hugo Bolin from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jan Gyamerah from Elversberg misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it close but to the right. Felix Keidel provided the assist with a through ball.
The second half begins with Borussia M'gladbach leading Elversberg 2-1.
Lasse Günther commits a foul for Elversberg.
Hugo Bolin from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick on the right wing.
First half ends with Borussia M'gladbach leading Elversberg 2-1.
Lukas Pinckert from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tim Kleindienst of Borussia M'gladbach.
Hugo BolinYellow CardHugo Bolin of Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card for a foul.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
assist: Franck Honorat
Goal! Borussia M'gladbach 2, Elversberg 1. Hugo Bolin scores for Borussia M'gladbach with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The cross was assisted by Ko Itakura.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Cole Campbell from Elversberg.
Cole Campbell from Elversberg wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Ko Itakura of Borussia M'gladbach.
Kevin Diks from Borussia M'gladbach has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Mathieu Nguefack.
Nicolas Kristof from Elversberg wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hugo Bolin from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Lukas Pinckert concedes.
Attempt saved. Francis Onyeka from Elversberg has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it's saved in the bottom right corner. The assist came from David Mokwa.
Lukas Petkov from Elversberg commits a foul.
Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
David Mokwa from Elversberg is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Philipp Sander from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul.
Attempt blocked. Hugo Bolin from Borussia M'gladbach has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. Tim Kleindienst provided the assist.
Hugo Bolin's left-footed shot from the right side of the box for Borussia M'gladbach is blocked.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Felix Keidel.
Tim Kleindienst from Borussia M'gladbach misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The cross was assisted by Hugo Bolin.
assist: Lukas Pinckert
Goal! The match is now 1-1 as David Mokwa scores for Elversberg with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a quick break.
Corner awarded to Elversberg after Tim Kleindienst concedes.
Foul committed by Franck Honorat of Borussia M'gladbach.
Cole Campbell from Elversberg wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Franck Honorat from Borussia M'gladbach has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Lukas Pinckert concedes.
Hugo Bolin's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Borussia M'gladbach is blocked.
Philipp Sander from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lukasz Poreba from Elversberg commits a foul.
Wael Mohya is caught offside for Borussia M'gladbach.
Francis Onyeka from Elversberg hits the left post with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt missed. Mathieu Nguefack from Borussia M'gladbach takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes to the left.
assist: Mathieu Nguefack
Goal! Borussia M'gladbach leads Elversberg 1-0. Hugo Bolin scores with a header from very close range after a corner.
Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Jan Gyamerah concedes.
Foul committed by Jan Gyamerah of Elversberg.
Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tim Kleindienst from Borussia M'gladbach has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked.
Foul committed by Ko Itakura of Borussia M'gladbach.
Cole Campbell from Elversberg wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner awarded to Elversberg after Kevin Diks concedes.
Foul committed by Franck Honorat of Borussia M'gladbach.
Lasse Günther from Elversberg is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Tim Kleindienst from Borussia M'gladbach misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The cross was assisted by Philipp Sander.
First half begins.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are searching for their first points of the season after a chastening 3-0 defeat at Leipzig, while newly-promoted Elversberg ride into Borussia-Park full of confidence following a stunning 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen. Something has to give at the Borussia-Park as one of the Bundesliga's early-season surprises meets a struggling giant desperate for a reset.
