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Gladbach beat Karlsruhe 2-0 to reach next DFB-Pokal round
Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Karlsruhe 2-0 in the German Cup, the DFB-Pokal.
It was the team's second straight win under coach Alexander Blessin, after a 3-2 victory over Stuttgart ended a run of six Bundesliga defeats.
Gladbach went down to 10 men in the 40th minute when Philipp Sander was sent off for stopping a clear scoring chance.
The team responded by defending together and limiting Karlsruhe's chances.
The performance strengthened the team's confidence and unity as it tries to recover from a difficult start to the season.
Blessin said the team must keep up the hard work and intensity of its last two games, while warning that the road back will be long.
Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Karlsruher SC 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal to advance to the next round.
Gladbach played much of the match with 10 players after Philipp Sander was sent off in the 40th minute.
Robin Hack scored the opening goal, completing a move that began with substitute goalkeeper Daniel Batz.
The win followed Gladbach’s 3-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart, ending a run of six Bundesliga defeats.
Coach Alexander Blessin’s team was praised for its defensive effort and togetherness after the dismissal.
- Who
- Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Karlsruher SC.
- What
- Gladbach won 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal and reached the next round.
- When
- 27 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The match was a DFB-Pokal knockout tie; the sources do not state a further reason.
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Gladbach beat VfB Stuttgart 3-2, ending a run of six Bundesliga defeats.
Philipp Sander was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity against Karlsruher SC.
Gladbach beat Karlsruher SC 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal.
- Final score
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 Karlsruher SC
- Competition
- DFB-Pokal
- Red card
- Philipp Sander, 40th minute
- Opening scorer
- Robin Hack
- Previous result
- Gladbach beat VfB Stuttgart 3-2
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What people are saying
The win in Stuttgart did something to us.
The red card changed the game, then it became a kind of team-building.
That is our benchmark; only this way can we hold our own, if we show the running and intensity of the past two games.