Joe Scally scored a goal for bottom side Borussia Monchengladbach in a narrow loss to Cologne in the Rhine derby, as the Bundesliga returned from the international break.
Cologne 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
Cologne claimed the bragging rights in the Rhine derby as a game-winner in the second half allowed them to secure the points over Borussia Monchegladbach at the RheinEnergieStadion.
Joe Scally played the full 90 minutes for the Foals as he made a key pass, won seven duels, and took two shots for the team that is still looking to claim its first points of the season.
The visitors found themselves in a hole in the 26th minute when a poor clearance gave Isak Johannesson the chance to volley a shot into the back of the net. Scally levelled the score in the 39th minute when he was left unmarked to head in a cross from Lukas Ullrich.
The hosts scored the decisive goal in the 67th minute when Said El Mala curled in a right-footed shot well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.
Gladbach’s quest for its first points will continue on Saturday against Hoffenheim.
Notes
In other Bundesliga action, Santiago Castaneda played 90 minutes for Paderborn in their 2-0 loss to Stuttgart.
Malik Tillman played 15 minutes for Bayer Leverkusen, while Lennard Maloney played nine minutes for Mainz, as the Black and Reds won 4-3.
Cole Campbell came off the bench to play the final 20 minutes in Elversburg’s 1-0 loss to Union Berlin.
Mathis Albert was an unused sub as Borussia Dortmund shared the points in a 1-1 tie with Werder Bremen.
In the 2. Bundesliga, Isaiah Young played 64 minutes in Arminia Bielefeld’s 1-0 win over Bochum.
Justin Butler started and scored a goal, while Ryan Malone was an unused sub as Cottbus suffered a 3-1 loss to Darmstadt.
Jonathan Gomez played 61 minutes, and Leon Flach came off the bench for the entire second half as Osnabruck played a 1-1 tie with Dynamo Dresden.
John Tolkin played 82 minutes in Holstein Kiel’s 1-0 loss to Eintracht Braunschweig.
Jordan Pefok played 15 minutes for Greuther Furth in their 2-1 defeat to Hertha Berlin.
Down in the 3. Liga, Terrence Boyd was on the bench in Waldhof Mannheim’s 5-1 win over Sonnehof Grossaspach.
Jykese Fields played 67 minutes for Hoffenheim II in their loss to Duisburg.
