Unbeaten in six matches: the facts about the game in Gladbach

Record: Borussia Dortmund have gone unbeaten against the team from the Lower Rhine for six matches (five wins, one draw). In these six matches, there have been five penalties (two for BVB, three for VfL). Only against Eintracht Frankfurt (205) have BVB fans celebrated more goals than against Borussia Mönchengladbach (197). Against Gladbach alone, BVB have won points 24 times after falling 1-0 down. And only in Stuttgart (17 away wins) have the Black & Yellows won more often than at BMG (15 victories).

Reverse fixture: In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB started the match with intense focus and took an early lead through Julian Brandt’s goal (10th minute). However, in the closing stages of an interesting first half, Gladbach made their mark. In a second half that was no less intense, BVB came close to making it 2-0 on several occasions, particularly through Maxi Beier in the dying minute. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Beier made amends for his earlier missed chance.

Last season: In December 2024, in front of a sold-out crowd (54,042 spectators), an enthusiastic Gladbach side turned what had initially been a promising Dortmund performance into a generally error-strewn encounter, with possession shifting frequently and little structure on either side. Jamie Gittens put Dortmund ahead with a superb solo effort in the 64th minute, but their lead lasted just seven minutes: Kevin Stöger then converted a penalty to make it 1-1. Serhou Guirassy’s header in stoppage time was just centimetres away from being the lucky punch.