Jens Castrop stars with brace as Cologne and Borussia Mönchengladbach play out thrilling derby draw

Mar 21, 2026 - 17:30
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Jens Castrop stars with brace as Cologne and Borussia Mönchengladbach play out thrilling derby draw

Cologne 3-3 Borussia MönchengladbachGoals: 0-1 Castrop 1’ (assist: Honorat), 1-1 El Mala 4’ (assist: Jóhannesson), 2-1 Ache 7’ (assist: Kamiński), 2-2 Sander 20’ (assist: Castrop), 2-3 Castrop 60’ (assist: Engelhardt), 3-3 Martel 84’ (assist: Kainz)Red Card: Martel 86’

The 100th Rhine derby between Cologne and Gladbach certainly lived up to its billing, producing a six-goal thriller that ended 3-3.

Both sides came into the match with contrasting fortunes – the hosts without a win in six Bundesliga matches, while Gladbach had kept their 10th clean sheet of the season in their previous match against St. Pauli.

The rivalry took on added significance as both first-year Bundesliga coaches, Lukas Kwasniok and Eugen Polanski, sought crucial points in their respective battles to avoid relegation.

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