After Borussia Mönchengladbach tested against Standard Liège last week and met Atheltic Bilbao and MSV Duisburg in the Schauinslandreisen Cup, the next preparatory game is now coming up.
This Wednesday (July 20, 2022/6.30 p.m.) Borussia is testing against the Dutch first division side RKC Waalwijk. All details about the game are available in GladbachLIVETicker.
Borussia: Sommer (Nicolas 46) – Lainer, Friedrich, Bensebaini (Jantschke 46), Netz (Scally 59) – Itakura, Neuhaus – Herrmann (Hofmann 59), Stindl (Kramer 59), Müsel – Plea
Waalwijk: Vaessen – Lelieveld, Van den Buijs, Adewoye, Lutonda – Gaari, Vroegh, Ouikili, Bel Hassani – Kramer, Daneels
Score: 1:1
Tore: 0:1 Daneels (19.), 1:1 Plea (30.)
Special occurrences: Stindl misses a penalty (52.)
Gladbach vs. RKC Waalwijk: All information about the test match in the ticker
7:57 p.m.: 69′ Another strong scene from Plea, who is the Fohlenelf’s most conspicuous player so far.
7:51 p.m.: 62′ Jantschke is unable to clear the penalty area and the ball lands in front of Kuipers’ feet, who reacts quickly and shoots the shot. With a brilliant save from close range, Gladbach’s Nicolas prevented the Dutchman from scoring again.
7:49 p.m.: 60′ Jantschke has now taken over the captain’s armband.
7:48 p.m.: 59′ Triple substitution at Borussia: Netz, Herrmann and Stindl have left the field and are replaced by Joe Scally, Jonas Hofmann and Christoph Kramer.
7:46 p.m.: 57′ Despite the missed penalty: Borussia still has the scepter in their hands and creates a few chances.
7:41 p.m.: 52′ Capitano Stindl takes heart, but rolls the play equipment over the guests’ box. Pity! It stays at 1:1 for now!
Penalty for Borussia!
7.40 p.m.: 51′ The net is placed on Plea, who is taken by the RKC keeper from the two and separated from the ball. Penalty for Gladbach!
7:38 p.m.: 49′ After a long ball from Jantschke, the ball comes dangerously into the penalty area. However, Waalwijk can still clear the corner.
7:37 p.m.: 48′ Lainer takes a measurement from 25 meters – but the shot misses the goal by around two meters to the left.
7:36 p.m.: 47′ The Foals made two changes at half-time. “Football God” Tony Jantschke replaces Ramy Bensebaini, Moritz Nicolas replaces keeper Yann Sommer.
7:34 p.m.: 46′ The game continues in Velbert and is now going into the second round!
Kick-off 2nd half!
7:16 p.m.: 45’+1 final whistle! Both teams can now take the break! The half-time score is 1:1
Break! Half-time score 1:1
7:12 p.m.: 42′ Herrmann serves Lainer, who throws the ball too far, so the chance goes to waste.
7:10 p.m.: 40′ Müsel lobs the ball into the lead to Neuhaus, who, however, is unable to use his team-mate’s outstanding ball properly and only hits the side netting from an acute angle.
7:09 p.m.: 39′ The game is now becoming more heated on the part of the guests. In order to prevent the foals from playing, they often pull small fouls.
7:04 p.m.: 34′ Borussia have had a lot more of the game since the equalizer.
7:03 p.m.: 33′ After a quick free-kick, Plea gets the shot again, but this time without success as the Dutch defense manages to block the shot at the last second.
7:01 p.m.: 31′ Short drinking break!
7 p.m.: 30′ And there is Borussia’s deserved equalizer! After a long cross from Friedrich into the top, Plea fights for the ball, skilfully takes it with him, curves around the opposing goalkeeper and slides right from the right side precisely into the empty goal of the Dutchman from a sharp angle. 1:1!
Goal for Borussia!
6:57 p.m.: 27′ The visitors seem spurred on by their lead and play another dangerous cross through Daneels into the penalty area. However, Kramer’s final header was intercepted by Borussia goalkeeper Sommer.
6.55 p.m.: 25′ It’s the first time in preparation that Borussia have to deal with a deficit. Can Daniel Farke’s team still turn the game in his favor?
6:49 p.m.: 19′ There is a surprising goal for the visitors. After a free kick, the ball lands in the backcourt and is put back on Daneels, who coldly shoots the play equipment under the crossbar of the Gladbach goal from around 16 meters. 0:1 is the new score!
Goal for Waalwijk!
6.45 p.m.: 15′ Herrmann breaks through on the right wing and tries to pass into the centre, but is blocked by Adewoye. The Gladbacher tries to use the rebound again, but is also prevented by the RKC defender.
6.40 p.m.: 10′ The Foals try again: Neuhaus conquers the ball in midfield and plays to the right where Stindl is waiting. The Gladbach captain crosses to the left, to Plea, who, however, does not come to a dangerous conclusion as desired because he cannot get enough pressure behind the ball.
6:39 p.m.: 9′ Waalwijk meanwhile relies on fast switching and lots of long balls. So far, however, without success.
6:36 p.m.: 6′ And again the foals! The guests’ defense didn’t pay enough attention, so that Herrmann jumped and caught the ball and tried to put the ball in the goal with his head. However, RKC keeper Vaessen clarifies in dire need.
6.85 p.m.: 5′ First good chance for the foals! Plea prevails and pulls from the penalty area – but the Frenchman only hits the post.
6:33 p.m.: 3′ Van den Buijs crosses from the right into the centre, but his team-mate fails to get the shot from keeper Sommer. The following corner brings nothing to the guests.
6:31 p.m.: 1′ Let’s go! The game is on
Kicking off!
6:27 p.m.: The teams are on the field. Lars Stindl as captain leads the team.
6:26 p.m.: The weather conditions in Velbert still seem good. Although it is cloudy at the moment, there is no threat of thunderstorms in sight.
6:19 p.m.: But there are also returnees. Ramy Bensebaini, for example, is playing his first friendly today under coach Daniel Farke after surviving the corona infection.
6:14 p.m.: Tobias Sippel is also missing due to a corona case in his family environment, according to Borussia, Marcus Thuram is due to a private appointment. The Frenchman missed training this morning, but is expected to return to Borussia Park on Thursday.
6:11 p.m.: Borussia has to do without some players today. Hannes Wolf is out with a muscle injury in his thigh, Nico Elvedi has a minor capsule injury in his foot, Manu Koné is in rehab after his knee injury and Jordan Beyer is out with a minor muscle injury.
6:07 p.m.: Borussia recently won the Schauinslandreisen Cup of Traditions, beating MSV Duisburg 1-0 and Athletic Bilbao 0-0.
6:02 p.m.: The Dutch have already tested against a German opponent on Sunday (July 17). There was a 1-1 draw at third division club BVB II.
5:43 p.m.: Pereira (goal), Felida, Mulder, Augustijns, Bakari, Kuijpers, Biereth and Wolters sit on the visitors’ bench.
5:39 p.m.: And this is how the guests from Waalwijk play:
Waalwijk: Vaessen (Tor), Adewoye, Van den Buijs, Lutonda, Lelieeveld, Gaari, Vroegh, Oukili, Bel Hassani, Daneels, Kramer
5:33 p.m.: Sitting on the foals’ bench: Nicolas (Tor), Scally, Jantschke, Kramer, Hofmann, Fraulo, Reitz, Noss and Borges Sanches
5:28 p.m.: In the meantime, it is also clear which starting XI Borussia will use in the test against Waalwijk.
Borussia: Sommer – Netz, Bensebaini, Friedrich, Lainer – Itakura, Neuhaus – Müsel, Stindl, Herrmann – Plea
3:56 p.m.: Like Gladbach, the Dutch finished the 2021/22 season in 10th place in the table.
2:55 p.m.: On the following Sunday (July 24th) the big season opening takes place with a big family festival and Jünter Day. You can read all the information about it here:
1:45 p.m.: The test against Waalwijk is the penultimate one before the season starts. On Saturday (July 23) VfL will play another match against Real Sociedad (15:30 / Borussia Park).
12.30 p.m.: For Manu Koné (20/rehabilitation training), Jordan Beyer (21/slight muscle injury) and Nico Elvedi (25/slight capsule injury) this evening’s action is likely to come too soon
11:33 am: Ramy Bensebaini (27) returned to team training on Tuesday (July 19) along with Stefan Lainer (29) and Lars Stindl (33) and could therefore also be an option again.
10.11 a.m.: Yann Sommer (33) and Christoph Kramer (31), who were rested last Sunday in the “Cup of Traditions”, are expected to play again in the friendly against Waalwijk.
09:33: Borussia Monchengladbach is still undefeated in the previous preparation. Will this series continue against Waalwijk?
08:22: Of course, as usual, there is still the opportunity to follow the test match on FohlenTV. The cheapest option is the monthly subscription for 4.95 euros to see all test matches broadcast live. In addition, the games can also be viewed live. There is also the option of taking out an annual subscription for EUR 49.95.
8:20 a.m.: The foals’ test match will not be broadcast on TV.
07.55: Tickets are still available. Standing tickets cost 11.50 euros (concessions 9.50 euros), seats 17.50 euros. The box office in Velbert opens this Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m.
07:22: Unlike usual, the test match between Gladbach and Waalwijk will not take place in Gladbach or the Netherlands, but in the IMS Arena in Velbert.