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Gladbach's U23s under pressure: bitter derby defeat against Cologne!
Borussia's U23s lose 1:2 in the derby against Cologne. A change of coach and a red card characterize the game in the Regionalliga West.
Gladbach's U23s under pressure: bitter derby defeat against Cologne!
In the Regionalliga West, Borussia Mönchengladbach's U23s suffered a bitter defeat against 1. FC Köln's U21s on Wednesday afternoon. With a final score of 1:2 in the Franz Kremer Stadium, the club also pushed for a new start with a new coaching team. After the dismissal of head coach Gerardo Seoane, Eugen Polanski took over the management, but Sascha Eickel, the sporting director of the U19 and U23, temporarily took over training on Tuesday. The pressure on the team is growing, especially after a defeat against Schalke 04 II (2:4) in the last games before the derby against Cologne rp-online.de reported.
The game started promisingly for Gladbach. Jan Urbich made it 1-0 in the 23rd minute, which was his eleventh goal in the eighth game of the season. Eickel praised his team's active style of play in the first half. But the second half took a turn when captain Michel Lieder was sent off with a red card in the 54th minute after an emergency stop. According to Eickel, this decision was a crucial turning point because after these events Gladbach could no longer maintain their advantage.
A race for the point
After the red card, Cologne equalized through Etienne Borie in the 59th minute. The game then continued to pick up pace. Emin Kujovic scored the final 2-1 winning goal for Cologne in the 79th minute from a directly converted corner.
The last chance for Gladbach to get back into the game was given to Kcilian Sauck, but he was denied by the Cologne goalkeeper. With this game, the U23s remain behind 1. FC Köln in the table and now have to prepare for their next opponent, SC Wiedenbrück, who awaits them on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The outlook for upcoming games
Developments surrounding the coaching position will be closely followed, especially since Polanski could take over the Bundesliga team directly. These coaching moves come at a crucial time in the season. The two teams now have 14 points for Gladbach and 12 points for Cologne, with Cologne able to make up one place again with the win, as gladbachlive.de notes.
The Rhine derby between these two teams will be taken up again in the Bundesliga on November 8th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. and the anticipation is already increasing.
| player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jan Urbich | 1 |
| Etienne Borie | 1 |
| Emin Kujovic | 1 |
Nevertheless, Borussia Mönchengladbach's U23s will have to continue to work on their style of play in order to remain high in the Regionalliga West. The coming games offer the chance to correct course and score points again.