Borussia Mönchengladbach – 1. FC Cologne, 5: 2 (2: 1)

54,042 spectators – or at least the part whose heart beats for the hosts – cheered on Marvin Friedrich’s 1-0 goal in the 27th minute. Florian Kainz insured at 1. FC Köln equalized after 31 minutes with a penalty kick. In added time, Ramy Bensebaini shocked the visitors when he scored the first goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach (45 ‘). The next setback for FC came just before half-time when Kainz got a second yellow card (46th). The only difference between the two teams before half-time was a goal, claimed by Borussia. Lars Stindl (47 ‘) secured the next moment of success for coach Daniel Farke’s side before Bensebaini’s 4-1 (76’). Cologne made a big change in the 60th minute with a triple substitution and sent Sargis Adamyan, Denis Huseinbasic and Florian Dietz to Ondrej Duda, Benno Schmitz and Steffen Tigges. Huseinbasic threw the ball over the line for a 2: 4 for Steffen Baumgart’s team (83rd). Gladbach made three changes in the 83rd minute. Jonas Hofmann, Bensebaini and Joe Scally left the field for Patrick Herrmann, Luca Netz and Stefan Lainer. Shortly before the end, Marcus Thuram scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach (90th). In the end, Borussia came out victorious in a duel with FC.