Cologne defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in the Rhine derby, with Saïd El Mala scoring the winner and earning the Man of the Match award after a stunning individual display. The result means Gladbach remain rooted to the bottom of the…
Cologne earned a 2-1 Rhine derby victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, with Saïd El Mala scoring the winning goal on October 11, 2026. Ísak Jóhannesson opened the scoring for Cologne in the 26th minute before Joe Scally equalized for Gladbach in the 39th minute. El Mala curled home the decisive strike in the 67th minute to secure the three points.
The result leaves Alexander Blessin's Mönchengladbach side bottom of the Bundesliga table without a point. Cologne held off late pressure through six minutes of stoppage time to preserve the victory, while midfielder Ellyes Skhiri was stretchered off with an injury during the first half.
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