2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season explained

Club:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Season:2014–15
Manager:Lucien Favre
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Rolf Königs
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Borussia Park
League:Bundesliga
League Result:3rd
Cup1:DFB-Pokal
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Raffael (12)
Season Topscorer:
Patrick Herrmann (16)
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Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

The 2014–15 Borussia Mönchengladbach season was the 115th season in the club's football history. In the previous season, Borussia finished in fifth place and thus qualified for the UEFA Europa League Play-off Round. In the Bundesliga, it was the club's seventh consecutive season, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2008.

Players

Squad

As of 6 July 2014[1]

Transfers

Out

Season overview

August

In the first round draw of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against FC 08 Homburg.[2] The match took place on 16 August. Mönchengladbach got two goals from Branimir Hrgota and an extra goal from André Hahn.[3] Hahn gave Mönchengladbach a 1–0 lead before Marc Gallego for Homburg equalized in the 20th minute.[3] Then Hrgota scored in the 45th and 51st minutes to give Mönchengladbach a 3–1 lead.[3]

In Borussia Mönchengladbach's opening match of the Bundesliga campaign, on matchday 1,[4] on 24 August, resulted in a 1–1 draw against VfB Stuttgart. Christoph Kramer scored for Mönchengladbach and Alexandru Maxim scored for Stuttgart.[5] Maxim gave Stuttgart the lead in the 51st minute than Kramer equalized in the 90th minute.[5] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in 10th place.[6]

On matchday 2, on 31 August, Mönchengladbach and SC Freiburg finished their match in a 0–0 draw.[7] There were three yellow cards handed out in the match.[7] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in 11th place.[8]

September

On matchday 3, on 13 September, Mönchengladbach defeated Schalke 04 4–1.[9] Mönchengladbach got two goals from André Hahn and a goal each from Max Kruse, Raffael and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored for Schalke.[9] Hahn gave Mönchengladbach a 2–0 lead when he scored his two goals in the 17th and 50th minutes.[9] Chuopo-Moting pulled Schalke a goal back in the 52nd minute before Kruse restored the two-goal lead in the 56th minute.[9] Raffael put Mönchengladbach up 4–1 in the 79th minute.[9] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in sixth place.[10]

The match between Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln, on matchday 4, on 21 September, finished in a 0–0 draw.[11] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in Seventh place.[12]

Then on matchday 5, on 24 September, Mönchengladbach defeated Hamburger SV 1–0 with a 24th-minute goal from Max Kruse.[13] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in sixth place.[14]

Then on matchday 6, on 27 September, Mönchengladbach defeated SC Paderborn 2–1.[15] Patrick Herrmann and Raffael scored for Mönchengladbach and Jens Wemmer scored for Paderborn.[15] Herrmann scored in the eighth minute and Raffael scored in the 14th minute to give Mönchengladbach a 2–0 lead.[15] Wemmer pulled Paderborn a goal back in the 70th minute.[15] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in second place.[16]

October

The match between Mönchengladbach and Mainz 05 on matchday 7, on 5 October, finished in a 1–1 draw.[17] Max Kruse scored for Mönchengladbach and Jonas Hofmann scored for Mainz.[17] Kruse gave Mönchengladbach a 1–0 lead in the 15th minute before Hofmann equalized from a penalty shot in the 31st minute.[17] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.[18]

On matchday 8, on 18 October, Mönchengladbach defeated Hannover 96 3–0 with two goals from Max Kruse and a goal from Granit Xhaka.[19] Kruse scored his first goal in the 14th minute, then Xhaka made it 2–0 in the 49th minute, Kruse got his second goal in the 90th minute.[19] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in second place.[20]

The match between Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich, on matchday 9, on 26 October, finished in a 0–0 draw.[21] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in second place.[22]

In the second round of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against Eintracht Frankfurt.[23] The match took place on 29 October.[24] Mönchengladbach won 2–1. Thorgan Hazard and Ibrahima Traoré scored for Mönchengladbach and Václav Kadlec scored for Frankfurt.[24] Hazard scored in the 17th minute and Traoré scored in the 67th minute to put Mönchengladbach up 2–0.[24] Kadlec pulled one back in the 89th minute.[24]

November

On matchday 10, on 2 November, Mönchengladbach defeated 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1.[25] Mönchengladbach got two goals from Patrick Herrmann and a goal from André Hahn.[25] Anthony Modeste scored for Hoffenheim.[25] Hahn scored in the 12th minute to give Mönchengladbach the lead.[25] Then Modeste equalized in the 30th minute. Mönchengladbach reclaimed the lead when Herrmann scored two minutes later.[25] He got his second goal of the match in the 52nd minute.[25] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.[26]

March

In the round 3 draw of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against Kickers Offenbach.[27] The match took place on 4 March.[28] Mönchengladbach won 2–0 with goals from Max Kruse and Patrick Herrmann.[28] Kruse scored in the 52nd minute from a penalty shot and Herrmann scored in the 83rd minute.[28]

The match on matchday 24, on 7 March, between Mönchengladbach and 1. FSV Mainz 05 finished in a 2–2 draw.[29] Mönchengladbach took a 2–0 lead when Raffael scored in the 27th and 67th minutes.[29] However, Mainz came back to score two goals from Johannes Geis and Shinji Okazaki.[29] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.[30]

On matchday 25, on 15 March, Mönchengladbach defeated Hannover 95 2–0 with two goals from Patrick Herrmann.[31] Herrmann scored in the 43rd and 75th minutes.[32] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.[33]

On matchday 26, on 22 March, Mönchengladbach defeated Bayern 2–0 with two goals by Raffael.[34] Raffael scored in the 30th and 77th minutes.[35] Mönchengladbach finished the matchday in third place.[36]

April

In the quarter-final draw of the DFB-Pokal, Mönchengladbach were drawn against Arminia Bielefeld.[37] The match took place on 9 April. The match drew at 1–1, and after extra time, went into penalties. Mönchengladbach lost 4–5 on penalties.

Competitions

Bundesliga

See main article: article and 2014–15 Bundesliga.

Matches

DFB-Pokal

See main article: article and 2014–15 DFB-Pokal.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: article and 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.

Play-off round

See main article: article.

Group stage

See main article: article.

Knockout phase

See main article: article and 2014–15 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

RankNameBundesligaDFB-PokalEuropa LeagueTotal
1MF7Patrick Herrmann111416
FW11Raffael120214
3FW10Max Kruse112013
4FW31Branimir Hrgota22812
5FW28André Hahn3126
6MF34Granit Xhaka2035
FW26Thorgan Hazard113
8MF8Ibrahima Traoré2024
9MF16Håvard Nordtveit2013
10MF23Christoph Kramer2002
DF17Oscar Wendt200
12DF24Tony Jantschke1001
DF4Roel Brouwers100
DF19Fabian Johnson100
Total5372585
Last updated: 30 May 2015

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.

PlayerBundesligaDFB-PokalEuropa LeagueTotal
1MF23Christoph Kramer20000020
DF26Tony Jantschke10001020
MF28André Hahn20000020
4GK1Yann Sommer10000010
MF8Ibrahima Traoré10000010
DF27Julian Korb10000010
MF34Granit Xhaka11000112
DF39Martin Stranzl10000010
TOTALS1000010110
Last updated on 25 September 2014

Notes and References

  1. http://www.borussia.de/english/season/first-team/squad.html Squad – Borussia Mönchengladbach
  2. News: Zwei Drittligisten für Bayern und Dortmund. 9 March 2015. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 1 June 2014. German.
  3. News: Hrgota beweist seine Abschlussqualitäten. 9 March 2015. kicker. 16 August 2014. German.
  4. Web site: Bor. Mönchengladbach. kicker.de. kicker. 8 March 2015. German.
  5. News: Weltmeister Kramer rettet Gladbach einen Punkt. 8 March 2015. kicker. 24 August 2014. German.
  6. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 8 March 2015. German.
  7. News: Mehmedi stellt sein Visier zu hoch ein. 8 March 2015. kicker. 31 August 2014. German.
  8. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 8 March 2015. German.
  9. News: Hahn, Kruse und Raffael sind nicht zu stoppen. 8 March 2015. kicker. 13 September 2014. German.
  10. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 8 March 2015. German.
  11. News: Am Rhein steht weiterhin die Null. 9 March 2015. kicker. 21 September 2014. German.
  12. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 9 March 2015. German.
  13. News: Kruse sorgt für erste Zinnbauer-Pleite. 9 March 2015. kicker. 24 September 2014. German.
  14. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 9 March 2015. German.
  15. News: Herrmann ist nicht zu halten. 9 March 2015. kicker. 27 September 2014. German.
  16. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 9 March 2015. German.
  17. News: Karius und Bell retten das Remis. 10 March 2015. kicker. 5 October 2014. German.
  18. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 10 March 2015. German.
  19. News: Kruses Doppelschlag bringt Gladbach den Dreier. 10 March 2015. kicker. 18 October 2014. German.
  20. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 10 March 2015. German.
  21. News: Neuer glänzt im rasanten Schlagabtausch. 11 March 2015. kicker. 26 October 2014. German.
  22. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 11 March 2015. German.
  23. News: HSV trifft auf FC Bayern, BVB auf St. Pauli. 9 March 2015. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 23 August 2014. German.
  24. News: Traoré schießt Borussia ins Achtelfinale. 9 March 2015. kicker. 29 October 2014. German.
  25. News: Duo Herrmann und Hahn harmoniert prächtig. 13 March 2015. kicker. 2 November 2015. German.
  26. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 13 March 2015. German.
  27. News: BVB trifft auf Dresden, Bayer auf Kaiserslautern. 9 March 2015. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 30 October 2014. German.
  28. News: Herrmann begräbt Offenbacher Hoffnungen. 9 March 2015. kicker. 4 March 2015. German.
  29. News: Raffaels Treffer reichen nicht - FSV rettet Remis. 9 March 2015. kicker. 7 March 2015. German.
  30. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 9 March 2015. German.
  31. News: Herrmann mimt zweimal den Vollstrecker. 16 March 2015. kicker. 15 March 2015. German.
  32. News: Wie ein gut geölter Diesel. 16 March 2015. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 15 March 2015. 2.
  33. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 16 March 2015. German.
  34. News: Neuer sieht schlecht aus: Raffael bestraft träge Bayern. 22 March 2015. kicker. 22 March 2015. German.
  35. News: Mönchengladbach entzauberte die Bayern. 23 March 2015. Österreich. 22 March 2015. German.
  36. Web site: Alle Ergebnisse & Tabellen. kicker.de. kicker. 22 March 2015. German.
  37. News: Schweres Pokal-Los für Bayern, BVB mit mehr Glück. 9 March 2015. Die Welt. 8 March 2015. German.