UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 2016/17 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach Last updated 14/06/2017 13:12CET Borussia-Park - Monchengladbach Wednesday 28 September 2016 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Group C - Matchday 2 FC Barcelona UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSORS Team facts 2 Legend 4 1
Team facts VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach Formed: 1900 Nickname: Die Fohlen (The Foals) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Champion Clubs' Cup: (1977) UEFA Cup: 2 (1973), 1975, 1979, (1980) European/South American Cup: (1977) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 5 (1977) German Cup: 3 (1995) Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise) 2015/16: group stage 2014/15: UEFA Europa League round of 32 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2012/13: UEFA Europa League round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2006/07: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition 10-0: Mönchengladbach v Enosis Pezoporikou Amol FC 22/09/70, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round second leg 0-7: ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar v Mönchengladbach 20/09/73, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg 0-3 twice, most recently v CA Boca Juniors 01/08/78, European/South American Cup second leg 8-0: Rangers FC v Mönchengladbach 30/11/60, European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final second leg UEFA Champions League (group stage to final) 4-2: Mönchengladbach v Sevilla FC 25/11/15, group stage N/A 1-2: Mönchengladbach v FC Barcelona 28/09/16, group stage 1-2: Mönchengladbach v Manchester City FC 30/09/15, group stage 4-0: Manchester City FC v Mönchengladbach 14/09/16, group stage FC Barcelona Formed: 1899 Nicknames: Azulgrana (Blue and Reds, Spanish), Blaugrana (Blue and Reds, Catalan) 2
UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Cup (5): (1961), (1986), 1992, (1994), 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (4): (1969), 1979, 1982, 1989, (1991), 1997 UEFA Super Cup (5): (1979), (1982), (1989), 1992, 1997, (2006), 2009, 2011, 2015 European/South American Cup: (1992) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 24 (2016) Spanish Cup: 28 (2016) Ten-year European record (UEFA Champions League unless indicated otherwise) 2015/16: quarter-finals 2014/15: winners 2013/14: quarter-finals 2012/13: semi-finals 2011/12: semi-finals 2010/11: winners 2009/10: semi-finals 2008/09: winners 2007/08: semi-finals 2006/07: round of 16 Records UEFA club competition 8-0: twice, most recently v ŠKM Púchov 15/10/03, UEFA Cup first round second leg 0-7: Hapoel Beer Sheva FC v Barcelona 12/09/95, UEFA Cup first round first leg 0-4: twice, most recently v FC Dynamo Kyiv 05/11/97, UEFA Champions League group stage 4-0: AC Milan v Barcelona 18/05/94, UEFA Champions League final (played in Athens) 4-0: FC Bayern München v Barcelona 23/04/13, UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg UEFA Champions League (group stage to final only) 7-0: Barcelona v Celtic FC 13/09/16, group stage 0-5: twice, most recently v FC BATE Borisov 28/09/11, group stage 0-4: Barcelona v FC Dynamo Kyiv (see above for details) 4-0: AC Milan v Barcelona (see above for details) 4-0: FC Bayern München v Barcelona (see above for details) 3
Legend ALL-TIME STATISTICS The all-time record of the competing clubs in UEFA club competition. UEFA club competition: These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records in UEFA club competition defined as European Champion Clubs' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winner's Cup UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and European/South American Cup. Matches in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 1972 Super Cup are not included as they were not held under UEFA auspices, while the FIFA Club World Cup is excluded. Match officials UCL: Total matches officiated in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. UEFA: Total matches officiated in UEFA club competition including all qualifying round matches. Matches where the official has acted as the fourth official are not included in these statistics. These are the official statistics considered valid for communicating official records. Competitions Club competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Competition stages F: Final GS: Group stage GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round R2: Second round R3: Third round R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament GS-FT: Group stage final tournament Statistics National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted 4
Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended UCLQ: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances in the qualifying rounds and play-offs only UCL: Current season total UEFA Champions League appearances from group stage onwards prior to current matchday UCL: Total appearances in the UEFA Champions League from 1992/93 season, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com. 5