FC Cologne 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach: result and goals
FC Cologne beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Goals: Ísak Jóhannesson 26', Joe Scally 39', Said El Mala 67'.
FC Cologne sit 12th on 7 points.
Borussia Mönchengladbach sit 18th on 0 points.
FC Cologne have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Borussia Mönchengladbach have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: FC Cologne won 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach won 1, 3 drawn.
- Competition
- Bundesliga
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 14:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
- 👥
- 50000
Goals and cards
13'Marius BulterYellow
67'⚽Said El MalaGoal
Live commentary
- Match ends, FC Cologne 2, Borussia M'gladbach 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, FC Cologne 2, Borussia M'gladbach 1.
- 90'+6'Shuto Machino (Borussia M'gladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6'Foul by Shuto Machino (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 90'+6'Imad Rondic (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Krauß following a fast break.
- 90'+5'Zento Uno (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Foul by Imad Rondic (FC Cologne).
- 90'+2'Substitution, FC Cologne. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Linton Maina.
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Shuto Machino (Borussia M'gladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philipp Sander following a corner.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Wael Mohya (Borussia M'gladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Sander.
- 90'+1'Corner, Borussia M'gladbach. Conceded by Marius Bülter.
- 90'+1'Corner, Borussia M'gladbach. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'Corner, Borussia M'gladbach. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Lukas Ullrich (Borussia M'gladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88'Attempt blocked. Zento Uno (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wael Mohya.
- 85'Substitution, FC Cologne. Imad Rondic replaces Mikey Moore.
- 84'Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84'Foul by Lukas Ullrich (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 84'Linton Maina (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Foul by Joe Scally (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 83'Attempt saved. Hugo Bolin (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Shuto Machino.
- 82'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Kevin Diks.
- 81'Zento Uno (Borussia M'gladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81'Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Zento Uno (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 81'Attempt saved. Lukas Ullrich (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Wael Mohya.
- 80'Substitution, Borussia M'gladbach. Fabio Chiarodia replaces Jan Leszczynski.
- 80'Substitution, Borussia M'gladbach. Fritz Fleck replaces Daiki Hashioka.
- 79'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78'Substitution, FC Cologne. Joël Schmied replaces Luka Lochoshvili.
- 78'Substitution, FC Cologne. Jan Thielmann replaces Saïd El Mala.
- 76'Delay in match (FC Cologne).
- 74'Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'Foul by Wael Mohya (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 73'Attempt saved. Wael Mohya (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Zento Uno.
- 72'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey following a fast break.
- 72'Offside, FC Cologne. Saïd El Mala is caught offside.
- 71'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70'Delay in match (FC Cologne).
- 70'Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70'Foul by Kevin Diks (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 68'Substitution, Borussia M'gladbach. Zento Uno replaces Florian Neuhaus.
- 67'Goal! FC Cologne 2, Borussia M'gladbach 1. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Linton Maina following a fast break.
- 64'Substitution, Borussia M'gladbach. Wael Mohya replaces Robin Hack.
- 64'Substitution, Borussia M'gladbach. Shuto Machino replaces Isac Lidberg.
- 62'Offside, Borussia M'gladbach. Robin Hack is caught offside.
- 61'Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Foul by Lukas Ullrich (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 60'Foul by Marius Bülter (FC Cologne).
- 60'Philipp Sander (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60'Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60'Foul by Hugo Bolin (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 59'Attempt saved. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 59'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
- 58'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56'Delay in match because of an injury Joe Scally (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 55'Attempt missed. Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey following a corner.
- 55'Attempt missed. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a corner.
- 55'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Lukas Ullrich.
- 54'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
- 54'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 53'Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Robin Hack (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 52'Foul by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (FC Cologne).
- 52'Hugo Bolin (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Linton Maina following a corner.
- 52'Corner, FC Cologne. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
- 50'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marius Bülter.
- 50'Attempt saved. Linton Maina (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia M'gladbach). Assisted by Mikey Moore.
- 45'Substitution, FC Cologne. Tom Krauß replaces Ellyes Skhiri because of an injury.
- 45'Second Half begins FC Cologne 1, Borussia M'gladbach 1.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, FC Cologne 1, Borussia M'gladbach 1.
- 45'+4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1'Delay in match because of an injury Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne).
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Foul by Linton Maina (FC Cologne).
- 45'Joe Scally (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 44'Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44'Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 43'Attempt blocked. Hugo Bolin (Borussia M'gladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Scally.
- 42'Attempt saved. Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia M'gladbach). Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 42'Attempt saved. Linton Maina (FC Cologne) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia M'gladbach). Assisted by Saïd El Mala.
- 39'Goal! FC Cologne 1, Borussia M'gladbach 1. Joe Scally (Borussia M'gladbach) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 38'Attempt saved. Philipp Sander (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marvin Schwäbe (FC Cologne). Assisted by Daiki Hashioka.
- 36'Corner, Borussia M'gladbach. Conceded by Sebastian Sebulonsen.
- 35'Foul by Ísak Jóhannesson (FC Cologne).
- 35'Florian Neuhaus (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34'Attempt missed. Isac Lidberg (Borussia M'gladbach) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hugo Bolin with a cross.
- 33'Attempt missed. Joe Scally (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 33'Corner, Borussia M'gladbach. Conceded by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.
- 31'Attempt missed. Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson.
- 30'Attempt blocked. Hugo Bolin (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
- 27'Linton Maina (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27'Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 26'Goal! FC Cologne 1, Borussia M'gladbach 0. Ísak Jóhannesson (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 24'Jan Leszczynski (Borussia M'gladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24'Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24'Foul by Jan Leszczynski (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 18'Mikey Moore (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Foul by Philipp Sander (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 16'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
- 15'Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Foul by Isac Lidberg (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 15'Attempt missed. Saïd El Mala (FC Cologne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson.
- 14'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14'Delay in match because of an injury Jan Leszczynski (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 13'Marius Bülter (FC Cologne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13'Foul by Marius Bülter (FC Cologne).
- 13'Jan Leszczynski (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13'Attempt blocked. Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 11'Luka Lochoshvili (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11'Foul by Isac Lidberg (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 9'Foul by Kevin Diks (Borussia M'gladbach).
- 9'Linton Maina (FC Cologne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8'Corner, Borussia M'gladbach. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
FC Cologne · 4-1-2-1-2
1Marvin SchwäbeG
24Luka LochoshviliCD-L
3Borna SosaLB
28Sebastian SebulonsenRB
47Mikey MooreAM
10Said El MalaCF-L
30Marius BulterCF-R
Substitutes
7Luca WaldschmidtSUB
23Paul Okon-EngstlerSUB
2Joel SchmiedSUB
5Tom KraussSUB
20Ron-Robert ZielerSUB
11Reigan HeskeySUB
15Imad RondicSUB
29Jan ThielmannSUB
Borussia Mönchengladbach · 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
22Yukhym KonopliaSUB
Match stats
KOEBMG
47.6Possession (%)52.4
20Shots16
7Shots on target7
6Corners6
8Fouls17
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Offsides1
6Saves5
Last 5 matches
FC Cologne
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L@ VfB Stuttgart4-14 Sept 2026
DWerder Bremen1-112 Sept 2026
L@ Hamburg SV2-119 Sept 2026
D@ Viktoria Köln2-23 Oct 2026
Borussia Mönchengladbach
LSV Elversberg4-35 Sept 2026
L@ SC Freiburg5-012 Sept 2026
LMainz4-319 Sept 2026
W@ Sportfreunde Siegen3-024 Sept 2026
D@ St. Pauli1-13 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Cologne
3
Draws
1
Gladbach
Last meetings
21 Mar 2026FC Cologne3 – 3Borussia Mönchengladbach
8 Nov 2025Borussia Mönchengladbach3 – 1FC Cologne
9 Mar 2024Borussia Mönchengladbach3 – 3FC Cologne
22 Oct 2023FC Cologne3 – 1Borussia Mönchengladbach
2 Apr 2023FC Cologne0 – 0Borussia Mönchengladbach
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +17 | 14 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 14 | WWWDD |
| 3 |  Freiburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 13 | WWDWL |
| 4 |  Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 13 | WDWWW |
| 5 |  Mainz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 | WLWLW |
| 6 |  Elversberg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 7 |  RB Leipzig | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 9 | LWLWL |
| 8 |  Bremen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | WDWDD |
| 9 |  Hamburg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 9 | LLWWW |
| 10 |  Augsburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 8 | WDLDL |
| 11 |  Frankfurt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 8 | LWDLW |
| 12 |  Cologne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 | WLDLD |
| 13 |  Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 | WLLWL |
| 14 |  Hoffenheim | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 6 | LWLLW |
| 15 |  Schalke | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 | DWDLL |
| 16 |  Paderborn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 | LLWLD |
| 17 |  Union Berlin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 5 | LLLWD |
| 18 |  Gladbach | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 0 | LLLWD |
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FAQ
What was the score in FC Cologne v Borussia Mönchengladbach?
FC Cologne beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 on Sunday 11 October (Bundesliga).
Who scored in FC Cologne v Borussia Mönchengladbach?
Goals: Ísak Jóhannesson 26', Joe Scally 39' and Said El Mala 67'.
When do FC Cologne play next?
FC Cologne play Schalke 04 on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 (UK time).
When do Borussia Mönchengladbach play next?
Borussia Mönchengladbach play Karlsruher SC on Tuesday 27 October at 19:45 (UK time).
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