Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln played out a thrilling draw in their Bundesliga clash on Saturday evening. The game was marked by high intensity from both sides, with the visitors from Germany coming close to taking the lead early on.
In the 27th minute, Borussia's Christian Pulisic found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his shot was well saved. However, just moments later, Borussia were rewarded for their persistence as Plea scored his first goal of the season, putting them ahead.
Cologne, however, refused to go down without a fight and equalized shortly after the break through a powerful header from their striker, Kehrer. Despite the equalizer, Borussia were able to maintain control of the game and secure a point at the end of ninety minutes.
Both teams displayed excellent defensive work throughout the match, but it was Borussia who came away with all three points. The draw means that Borussia will now move up to third place in the table, while Cologne remain in seventh position.
The two sides will face each other again in the upcoming matches, which should provide plenty of excitement for fans of both clubs. In the meantime, both teams can take heart from this result, knowing that they have both shown that they are capable of competing against the best in the Bundesliga.