# Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga struggles

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/borussia-mnchengladbach-bundesliga-struggles
> Updated: 2026-10-23T07:36:16.000Z. Sources: 129. Developments: 2.

Borussia Mönchengladbach is facing a severe crisis in the Bundesliga, struggling with a series of consecutive defeats. The club, which has seen a coaching change from Eugen Polanski to Alexander Blessin, currently holds the record for the worst defensive unit in the league.

As the team prepares to face VfB Stuttgart, Mönchengladbach faced the possibility of becoming the first team in league history to lose its first seven matches of a season. The squad was dealing with a significant personnel crisis, with ten players unavailable for upcoming fixtures, including defensive leader Kevin Diks, Ko Itakura, Franck Honorat, and Isac Lidberg. This depletion left Fabio Chiarodia as the only remaining specialist center-back available for selection.

However, the club secured its first victory of the season with a 3-2 comeback win against VfB Stuttgart, preventing a historic record of seven consecutive opening losses. After Ermedin Demirovic scored for Stuttgart in the 5th minute following a mistake by goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas, Joe Scally equalized in the 38th minute. Shuto Machino (51') and 17-year-old Wael Mohya (66') subsequently put Gladbach ahead. Although Demirovic scored again in the 83rd minute, Gladbach held on for the win, marking the first victory for coach Alexander Blessin. Despite this result, Gladbach remains at the bottom of the table due to their previous six losses.

## Claims

- Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Stuttgart 3-2. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- This was Borussia Mönchengladbach's first win of the current Bundesliga season. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Demirović scored for Stuttgart in the 5th minute. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Scally equalized for Mönchengladbach in the 37th or 38th minute. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Marcinho scored in the 50th or 51st minute. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Demirović scored his second goal in the 82nd or 83rd minute. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Wael Mouhia, aged 17, scored for Mönchengladbach. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Mönchengladbach remains in last place in the standings. (single source)
- Borussia Dortmund defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in a Bundesliga match. (single source)
- Jobe Bellingham and Maximilian Beier scored the winning goal for Dortmund. (single source)
- BVB II won 2-0 against Bonner SC. (single source)
- Takato Yamamoto played the full 90 minutes in the match against Bonner SC. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Borussia Dortmund moves to top of Bundesliga after Beier winner

Maximilian Beier's 80th-minute goal secured a 1-0 win for Borussia Dortmund against Eintracht Frankfurt, moving them to the top of the Bundesliga table.

126 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/borussia-mnchengladbach-faces-historic-record-risk-against-vfb-stuttgart

### 2026-10-21: Stuttgart to host Borussia Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga clash

Stuttgart hosts struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach at the MHPArena, with the hosts seeking domestic form following strong Champions League performances.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stuttgart-to-host-borussia-mnchengladbach-in-bundesliga-clash

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