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Full-time
90'
+ 3
90'
+ 1
ANOTHER RECORD
Goal attempts
5off target
5on target
16off target
4on target
90'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
Four minutes of it in Bielefeld!
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
88'
ALL OR NOTHING!
Neither side want the draw and Bielefeld pour forward through Bello. He lays it wide and the cross comes in looking for Castro. Bensebaini just gets there ahead of him at the far post to prevent a tap-in for the January signing.
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
83'
10 CORNERS...
74'
EMBOLO!
Ginter on the overlap down the right with a drilled ball into the middle. Embolo gets there across the front post but can't turn it on goal.
71'
BELLO ON
Deadline day signing George Bello is given a warm welcome by his new supporters as he comes on for his Bielefeld debut.
71'
Substitution
71'
Substitution
SOMMER!
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63'
Substitution
61'
STILL PUSHING
Gladbach continue to try and find a breakthrough. Bensebaini with a through ball into Embolo's feet, but the Swiss striker can't control and turn in one go.
53'
KUNZE!
Gladbach have started much the better side this half but suddenly Bielefeld have a chance as Kunze races through the middle after Serra's flick from Wimmer's through ball, but Sommer makes a smart save one-on-one with his legs to keep things level.
46'
FROM THE OFF
Gladbach are immediately on the front foot with a ball through into the path of Hofmann. Ortega just gets there ahead of him but the ball pops up onto the elbow of De Medina. Borussia want a spot-kick but the Bielefeld man knew nothing about it.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ALM
Goal attempts
3off target
3on target
4off target
3on target
Half-time
45'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
One minute added on with Bielefeld on the offensive and having a string of corners.
45'
SO CLOSE!
Ramos gets his head to a high ball from the left by Wimmer. Sommer saw it late but just manages to get a hand to it down by his right post and claw the ball wide.
43'
HOFMANN'S RETURN KEY?
He's undoubtedly been Gladbach's best player this season, so Hofmann's return from injury could be just what they need to avoid the drop. The Germany international has now teed up Borussia's last two goals, doing so for Kone a fortnight ago against Union.
BORUSSIA LEVEL!
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37'
EVEN ENOUGH FOR CHANCES
Goal attempts
2off target
2on target
3off target
2on target
36'
CLOSE AGAIN
Serra in behind again but is again offside. But play goes on for the moment and Elvedi is forced into a last-ditch slide to intercept the low cross to Krüger. Then the whistle goes.
33'
SUPERB RECORD
Bielefeld haven't lost a game in which they have taken the lead since being promoted back to the Bundesliga in 2020 (W14, D4).
33'
GINTER BLOCKED
The Gladbach man is claiming a penalty after having a shot blocked following a corner. The VAR in Cologne takes a look but signals to referee Cortus to play on.
31'
TIMES CHANGE
There were nine point separating these sides back in autumn - in Gladbach's favour. Bielefeld are now two points ahead of the Foals as it stands...
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
PICK THAT OUT
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23'
WON'T COUNT
Ginter absolutely launches himself at a cross in from the left, flying horizontal to meet it with his head and power past Ortega. But the flag is immediately up to chalk it off.
21'
BENSEBAINI...
The Algeria international, freshly back from the Africa Cup of Nations, tries to push the Foals on as he comes inside himself. But his effort on his weaker right is easy pickings for Ortega.
BEAUTY FROM SERRA!
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ALL TIGHT SO FAR
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14'
SERRA!
No offside this time from Serra as the ball sits up nicely left of goal. It's a sweet connection but straight into the arms of Sommer.
14'
GLADBACH DOMINATING FAST-PACED GAME
Possession (%)
3763
12'
UNSURE AT THE BACK
Sommer calls for a ball heading into his box but new signing Friedrich either doesn't hear or decides to take matters into his own hands and hack clear. Maybe still some settling in to do for the new man.
9'
HANDSHAKE
Embolo and Vasiliadis tangle as they slide in for a ball. The Bielefeld man looks to get caught on the ribs but a quick handshake between the two and we move on.
6'
HOFMANN!
Gladbach suddenly up the pace as Plea chests down a long ball and plays in Hofmann through the inside right. Gladbach's top scorer goes low but Ortega throws out a leg.
3'
OFFSIDE
Serra is a good 10 yards offside but still commits to the attack and goes for goal. Sommer makes a good block, then the flag goes up.
Kick-off!
READY?
The two teams are out at the SchücoArena for this big game at the bottom.
'DANKE MAX'
This is the first Gladbach game in over two decades without Max Eberl as their sporting director, and some of the fans have brought a "Danke Max" banner to thank Eberl, who stepped down from his position last week, for all he did for the club.
IT'S BEHIND YOU!
Both clubs will be looking over their shoulders with a defeat this afternoon potentially seeing them drop inside the bottom three this weekend, making this a genuine survival six-pointer.
0:07
SOMMER WARMING UP FOR THE... WARM-UP
0:22
ARMINIA SHIRTS HANGING
NEW LOOK FOALS
Long-serving sporting director Max Eberl stepped down after 23 years in the role last week, with the club yet to appoint a successor. Midfielder Denis Zakaria also shipped out late in the winter transfer window, a departure that sees Florian Neuhaus drop deeper and Alassane Plea return alongside Jonas Hofmann. Club captain Lars Stindl misses out once again, but left-sided specialist Ramy Bensebaini is back after representing Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
BELLO BOW?
The North Rhine-Westphalian outfit resume their pursuit of a third straight season of Bundesliga football boosted by the arrival of teenaged midfielder Burak Ince and US international left-back George Bello. The latter trained with his new teammates for the first time on Tuesday, and could make his debut from the bench.
GLADBACH SUBS:
Sippel, Herrmann, Thuram, Beyer, Netz, Benes, Jantschke, Scally, Noß
GLADBACH STARTING XI:
Sommer (c) - Ginter, Elvedi, Friedrich - Lainer, Neuhaus, Kone, Bensebaini - Plea, Hofmann - Embolo
BIELEFELD SUBS:
Schulz, Castro, Schöpf, Klos, Lasme, Ince, Prietl, Fernandes, Bello
BIELEFELD STARTING XI:
Ortega (c) - Brunner, Ramos, Nilsson, de Medina - Kunze, Vasiliadis - Wimmer, Okugawa, Krüger - Serra
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