Bundesliga Gameweek 5 Sun, Oct 11 2026 · 14:30 RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
1.FC Köln
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.46 – 1.12
Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Í. Jóhannesson 26’
  • S. El Mala 67’
  • 39’ J. Scally
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

1.FC Köln beat Borussia Mönchengladbach

1.FC Köln entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Jóhannesson and Mala. Borussia Mönchengladbach replied through a Scally goal. 1.FC Köln finished with the higher xG (1.46 vs 1.12). On the chances created, Borussia Mönchengladbach deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

1.FC Köln ✓48%
Draw23%
Borussia Mönchengladbach29%

Model vs reality

1.FC Köln goals
2
Model 1.83 · xG 1.46
Borussia Mönchengladbach goals
1
Model 1.37 · xG 1.12
Total goals
3
Model 3.20 · xG 2.58
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 63%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. El Mala1.FC Köln · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeFlorian Badstubner
  • Coaches— · A. Blessin
  • VenueRheinEnergieSTADION
  • Table before kick-off1.FC Köln 14th · Borussia Mönchengladbach 18th
  • Weather at kick-off14°C · Clear · wind 18 km/h

Timeline

  1. M. BülterYellow card · Foul
    13’
  2. J. LeszczyńskiYellow card · Foul
    24’
  3. Í. Jóhannesson 1–0
    26’
  4. J. Scally 1–1
    39’
  5. ⇄ T. KraußFor E. Skhiri
    45’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ S. MachinoFor I. Lidberg
    64’
  8. ⇄ W. MohyaFor R. Hack
    64’
  9. S. El Mala 2–1Assist L. Maina
    67’
  10. ⇄ Z. UnoFor F. Neuhaus
    68’
  11. ⇄ J. ThielmannFor S. El Mala
    78’
  12. ⇄ Joel SchmiedFor L. Lochoshvili
    78’
  13. ⇄ Fritz FleckFor D. Hashioka
    80’
  14. ⇄ F. ChiarodiaFor J. Leszczyński
    80’
  15. Z. UnoYellow card · Foul
    81’
  16. ⇄ I. RondićFor M. Moore
    85’
  17. ⇄ G. WaldschmidtFor L. Maina
    90+2’
  18. S. MachinoYellow card · Foul
    90+6’
  19. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

1.FC Köln20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
Borussia Mönchengladbach16 shots · 7 in box, 9 outside
1.FC KölnBorussia Mönchengladbach
48% Possession 52%
1.46 Expected goals (xG) 1.12
1.61 Expected points (xPts) 1.13
20 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 7
11 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 5
14 Shots inside the box 7
6 Shots outside the box 9
388 Passes 424
80% Pass accuracy 80%
6 Corners 6
6 Goalkeeper saves 5
8 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.07 Team rating 6.36

Line-ups

1.FC Köln 4-1-2-1-2

17.5 M. Schwäbe(G)
37.2 B. Sosa 246.8 L. Lochoshvili ↓78’ 227.3 J. Simpson-Pusey 286.6 S. Sebulonsen
67.0 E. Skhiri ↓45’
377.1 L. Maina A↓90’ 87.8 Í. Jóhannesson
476.6 M. Moore ↓85’
108.2★ S. El Mala ↓78’ 306.2 M. Bülter
  • 1M. Schwäbe (G)7.5
  • 3B. Sosa7.2
  • 24L. Lochoshvili↓78’6.8
  • 22J. Simpson-Pusey7.3
  • 28S. Sebulonsen6.6
  • 6E. Skhiri↓45’7.0
  • 37L. MainaA↓90’7.1
  • 8Í. Jóhannesson7.8
  • 47M. Moore↓85’6.6
  • 10S. El Mala ★↓78’8.2
  • 30M. Bülter6.2

Substitutes used

  • 5T. Krauß↑45’6.7
  • 15I. Rondić↑85’6.5
  • 2Joel Schmied↑78’6.4
  • 29J. Thielmann↑78’6.3
  • 7G. Waldschmidt↑90’

Unused: G. Mensah, Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler, R. Zieler, R. Heskey

Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-4-2-1

16.8 M. Nicolas(G)
56.1 J. Leszczyński ↓80’ 46.7 K. Diks 145.6 D. Hashioka ↓80’
266.0 L. Ullrich 106.6 F. Neuhaus ↓68’ 166.5 P. Sander 297.5 J. Scally
255.8 R. Hack ↓64’ 385.9 A. Bolin
36.2 I. Lidberg ↓64’
  • 1M. Nicolas (G)6.8
  • 5J. Leszczyński↓80’6.1
  • 4K. Diks6.7
  • 14D. Hashioka↓80’5.6
  • 26L. Ullrich6.0
  • 10F. Neuhaus↓68’6.6
  • 16P. Sander6.5
  • 29J. Scally7.5
  • 25R. Hack↓64’5.8
  • 38A. Bolin5.9
  • 3I. Lidberg↓64’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 36W. Mohya↑64’6.3
  • 18S. Machino↑64’6.4
  • 27Fritz Fleck↑80’6.0
  • 2F. Chiarodia↑80’6.3
  • 47Z. Uno↑68’6.2

Unused: M. Nguefack, Y. Konoplia, D. Herold, D. Batz

Coach: A. Blessin

Player stats

Top rated
S. El Mala1.FC Köln8.2
2nd
Í. Jóhannesson1.FC Köln7.8
3rd
J. ScallyBorussia Mönchengladbach7.5

1.FC Köln

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Schwäbe G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 73% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
B. Sosa D 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 87% 46 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
L. Lochoshvili D 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 74 4 3 0/0 2/1 6.8
J. Simpson-Pusey D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 90% 50 0 3 0/0 1/2 7.3
S. Sebulonsen D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 56% 18 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
E. Skhiri M 45 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 27 1 3 0/0 0/1 7.0
L. Maina M 90 0 1 2 (2) 3 67% 24 4 0 1/2 1/3 7.1
Í. Jóhannesson M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 84% 43 3 1 0/1 1/0 7.8
M. Moore F 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 24 0 0 5/7 0/3 6.6
S. El Mala F 78 1 0 8 (1) 1 50% 6 2 1 0/0 0/0 8.2
M. Bülter F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 38% 13 0 1 1/1 2/3 6.2
T. Krauß M 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 2 1 2/2 0/0 6.7
I. Rondić F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Joel Schmied D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.4
J. Thielmann M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
G. Waldschmidt F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Borussia Mönchengladbach

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Nicolas G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 71% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
J. Leszczyński M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.1
K. Diks D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 47 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.7
D. Hashioka D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 25 2 0 0/0 1/0 5.6
L. Ullrich D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 77% 44 0 3 1/1 3/0 6.0
F. Neuhaus M 68 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 20 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.6
P. Sander M 90 0 0 3 (2) 2 85% 53 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
J. Scally D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 69% 16 1 0 2/2 1/2 7.5
R. Hack M 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 24 1 0 1/2 1/0 5.8
A. Bolin M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 80% 30 1 0 2/3 1/1 5.9
I. Lidberg F 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 13 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
W. Mohya M 26 0 0 2 (1) 2 82% 11 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
S. Machino F 26 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.4
Fritz Fleck F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.0
F. Chiarodia D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Z. Uno M 22 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 21 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.