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Saïd El Mala leads Cologne to derby win over Borussia Mönchengladbach

Cologne defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in the Rhine derby, with Saïd El Mala scoring the winner and being named Man of the Match after a stunning display. The result means Gladbach remain rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga table…

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Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 3:39 PM

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Saïd El Mala scored the winning goal to lead Cologne to a 2-1 Rhine derby victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Ísak Jóhannesson gave Cologne the initial lead before Joe Scally leveled the match for Gladbach in the first half.
Borussia Mönchengladbach remains rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga table without a single point.

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Cologne earned a 2-1 Rhine derby victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, powered by a decisive second-half goal from Man of the Match Saïd El Mala. Ísak Jóhannesson opened the scoring for Cologne with a 26th-minute strike, before Joe Scally headed an equalizer for Gladbach in the 39th minute.

El Mala netted the winner in the 67th minute, curling a right-footed shot home following an assist by Linton Maina. The defeat leaves Alexander Blessin's Borussia Mönchengladbach side remaining at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings without a point.

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