1. FC Köln 3-3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Updated
It finished level: 1. FC Köln 3-3 Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga (Round 27) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Saïd El Mala 4', Ragnar Ache 7', Eric Martel 84'. Borussia Mönchengladbach goals: Jens Castrop 1', Philipp Sander 20', Jens Castrop 60'. Sent off: Eric Martel (86'). Expected goals: 1.55-1.19. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Jens Castrop (8.8).
Match report
1. FC Köln 3-3 Borussia Mönchengladbach: match report
It finished 3-3 between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga on Saturday 21 March.
Jens Castrop put Borussia Mönchengladbach ahead on 1' (0-1), Saïd El Mala levelled for 1. FC Köln on 4' (1-1), Ragnar Ache restored 1. FC Köln's lead on 7' (2-1), Philipp Sander levelled for Borussia Mönchengladbach on 20' (2-2), Jens Castrop restored Borussia Mönchengladbach's lead on 60' (2-3) and Eric Martel levelled for 1. FC Köln on 84' (3-3).
Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) was sent off on 86'.
1. FC Köln had 51% of the ball, shots were 12-9 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.55-1.19.
Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Sören Storks.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 | 1.19 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (79%) | 290 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwäbe, Cenny Neumann, Rav van den Berg, Cenk Özkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Eric Martel, Linton Maina, Jakub Kaminski, Saïd El Mala, Ragnar Ache
Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-4-2-1): Moritz Nicolas, Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joseph Scally, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Jens Castrop, Franck Honorat, Kevin Stöger, Haris Tabakovic
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 4' · Goal · Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 7' · Goal · Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 20' · Goal · Philipp Sander (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 38' · Yellow card · Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln)
- 52' · Yellow card · Marvin Schwäbe (1. FC Köln)
- 60' · Goal · Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 61' · Yellow card · Jakub Kaminski (1. FC Köln)
- 70' · Substitution · Jan Thielmann for Cenny Neumann (1. FC Köln)
- 70' · Substitution · Felipe Chávez for Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (1. FC Köln)
- 71' · Yellow card · Cenk Özkacar (1. FC Köln)
- 71' · Yellow card · Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 73' · Yellow card · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 76' · Yellow card · Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 77' · Substitution · Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for Linton Maina (1. FC Köln)
- 77' · Substitution · Florian Kainz for Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 77' · Substitution · Marius Bülter for Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 84' · Goal · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 85' · Substitution · Lukas Ullrich for Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 85' · Substitution · Hugo Bolin for Kevin Stöger (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 86' · Red card · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 88' · Substitution · Marvin Friedrich for Joseph Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 88' · Substitution · Shuto Machino for Franck Honorat (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 90' · Yellow card · Rocco Reitz (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln)
All-time head-to-head
47 league meetings since 1994: 1. FC Köln 13, draws 10, Borussia Mönchengladbach 24.
1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
The match was a draw, 3-3 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 14:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach?
In 47 league meetings since 1994: 1. FC Köln 13 wins, 10 draws, Borussia Mönchengladbach 24 wins (goals 57-86).