Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 SC Paderborn 07 – a goalless Bundesliga draw.

The Bundesliga clash between Borussia Mönchengladbach and SC Paderborn 07 unfolded on 31 October 2026 at Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach. Both teams entered the fixture seeking points, and the atmosphere was charged as the home side looked to impose itself in front of their supporters.

How it unfolded

The first half was largely a battle of midfield, with neither side creating clear-cut chances. Tension rose in the 29th minute when SC Paderborn’s Tom Baack was shown a yellow card for a bad foul, marking the first booking of the match. The home side responded with a booking of their own in the 41st minute when Daiki Hashioka received a yellow card, the description noting only that he was booked.

The second half began with both teams probing for an opening, but the deadlock persisted. In the 50th minute, Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Fabio Chiarodia was cautioned for a bad foul, adding a second yellow for the home side. The match remained evenly poised, with the midfield duels dictating the tempo.

As the clock ticked towards the final stages, discipline again came to the fore. SC Paderborn’s Tjark Scheller was booked in the 84th minute for a bad foul, and just before the final whistle, Laurin Ulrich received a yellow card in the 90th minute, also for a bad foul. The five cautions underscored the physical nature of the encounter, but no further incidents altered the scoreline.

The referee allowed the game to finish without any goals, and the match concluded as a 0-0 draw.

Standout performers

With no goals scored, the match’s highlights centred on the defensive solidity and work rate of both sides. While no individual player recorded a goal or assist, the disciplined defensive units kept the scoreline level. The players who received bookings—Tom Baack, Daiki Hashioka, Fabio Chiarodia, Tjark Scheller and Laurin Ulrich—were involved in key challenges that shaped the flow of play.

Match facts

  • Final score: Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 SC Paderborn 07
  • Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
  • Bookings:
    • Tom Baack (SC Paderborn 07) – 29' (bad foul)
    • Daiki Hashioka (Borussia Mönchengladbach) – 41' (yellow card)
    • Fabio Chiarodia (Borussia Mönchengladbach) – 50' (bad foul)
    • Tjark Scheller (SC Paderborn 07) – 84' (bad foul)
    • Laurin Ulrich (SC Paderborn 07) – 90' (bad foul)

What it means

The goalless draw leaves both Borussia Mönchengladbach and SC Paderborn 07 level on points from this fixture, each taking a point from the encounter. The result reflects a tightly contested Bundesliga match in which neither side could break the deadlock, and the shared bookings highlight the competitive intensity of the game.