Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Monchengladbach, Getty Images December 19, 2025, 11:37 p.m

In the first match of the 15th round of the German Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:0 at home. Niko Kovac’s side continued their run of strong performances in the championship, controlling the game for almost the entire match.

The home team quickly seized the initiative and opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Julian Brandt latched on to Niklas Süle’s accurate pass from the right wing with a spectacular volley. After that, Dortmund did not slow down, created chances and several times came close to the second goal, but at the break the teams went to the minimum advantage of the hosts.

After the break, Mönchengladbach tried to get more active, but Borussia Dortmund were solid in defense and did not allow the opponent to create a real threat. The final fate of the meeting was decided already in the compensated time — in the 90th + 7th minute, Maximilian Bayer, who came on as a substitute, realized Fabio Silva’s pass and removed all questions about the winner.

The win saw Borussia Dortmund strengthen their position at the top of the table, while Borussia Mönchengladbach ended their away run of success and went without a point in the crucial derby.

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel — Sule, Can, Schlotterback — Ryerson (Bueno Kotu, 82), Gross (Sabitzer, 71), Svensson — Nmecha, Brandt (Chukwuemeka, 71) — Girassi (Silva, 82), Adeyemi (Bayer, 60)

Borussia Mönchengladbach: Nicolas – Zander (Stoger, 80), Elvedi, Dix – Scully, Reitz, Engelhardt (Matino, 80), Netz – Reina (Ranos, 65), Neuhaus (Moya, 80) – Tabakovic

Warnings: Can, Schlotterbeck – Reitz