Borussia Mönchengladbach got their first point in this season’s UEFA Europa League with an injury-time goal from Patrick Herrmann at Istanbul Basaksehir.

Istanbul Basaksehir 1-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals: 1-0 Visca (55'), 1-1 Herrmann (90'+1)

Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer was quickly tested in Turkey when forced into a flying save from former Greuther Fürth midfielder Danijel Aleksic, firing off a volley from the edge of the box. Breel Embolo then went close for the Bundesliga side when he got a towering header to an Oscar Wendt cross, but Basaksehir goalkeeper Mert Günok was equal to it and could tip the ball over the bar. Sommer denied Edin Visca one-on-one before making another smart save from a swerving effort from Irfan Kahveci, but chances were otherwise at a premium in the first 45 minutes.

Sommer was unable to stop Visca after the break, however, when the home side broke with a long ball over the top and the Bosnian tucked the ball beyond the Gladbach goalkeeper. Once again there was a lack of chances for either side as the play became stretched, but Borussia did create one telling attack in injury time as substitute Rami Bensebaini was picked out in the box from a long free-kick. The left-back poked his shot against the crossbar, but fellow sub Herrmann was in acres of space to tap the ball home unopposed for his first goal since January and earn Gladbach their first point in group J.

Match stats

• This was Gladbach’s 100th match in the UEFA Cup/Europa League.
• Borussia’s only previous competitive visit to Istanbul saw them beat Fenerbahce 3-0 in the 2012/13 Europa League group stage.
• Gladbach are unbeaten in seven away matches in the Europa League group stage (W2, D5).
• Borussia coach Rose won the UEFA Youth League with Red Bull Salzburg before leading the first team to the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2017/18. Last year he reached the round of 16.
• Basaksehir’s only previous encounters with Bundesliga opposition saw them lose 3-1 at Hoffenheim and draw 1-1 at home thanks to an injury-time equaliser in the 2017/18 group stage.
• The Istanbul club have won just two of their 11 European home fixtures (D5, L4).

Line-ups

Basaksehir: Günok – Caicara, Ponck, Skrtel, Clichy – Kahveci (Topal 89'), Tekdemir (c), Aleksic (Azubuike 46') – Visca, Crivelli (Elia 78'), Guldrandsen
Unused subs: Babacan, Turan, Ba, Ucar
Out: Dieng, Frei, Jojic, Torun, Vieira (all ineligible)
Coach: Okan Buruk

Gladbach: Sommer (c) – Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Wendt (Bensebaini 76') – Kramer (Herrmann 64'), Zakaria, Neuhaus – Embolo – Thuram, Plea (Raffael 46')
Unused subs: Sippel, Doucoure, Jantschke, Noß
Out: Bennetts (thigh), Hofmann (knee), Johnson (groin), Stindl (broken shin), Strobl (knee), Traore (ankle)
Coach: Marco Rose

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As it happened

Istanbul Basaksehir 1-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals: 1-0 Visca (55'), 1-1 Herrmann (90'+1)

FULL-TIME! BASAKSEHIR 1-1 GLADBACH

Gladbach claim a late, late point in Istanbul.

90'+1 GOAL! BASAKSEHIR 1-1 GLADBACH - Herrmann

Gladbach get their equaliser! A free-kick is pumped into the box and Bensebaini smacks the ball off the crossbar, but Patrick Herrmann is completely free to tap home unopposed and equalise.

87' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

A half chance for Gladbach after confusion within the Basaksehir defence with defenders and goalkeeper getting in the way of each other, but no Gladbach forward is able to get control and a telling shot away.

86' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

Gulbrandsen trips Zakaria and is shown a yellow card.

84' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

The home side are sitting very deep now, daring Gladbach to find a way through.

78' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

Caicara delivers a low cross from the right that Gulbrandsen tries to take first time in the box but fails to connect. Just after that, Basaksehir introduce former HSV and Bremen winger Eljero Elia for Enzo Crivelli.

76' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

Marco Rose makes his third and final substitution with Oscar Wendt coming off for Rami Bensebaini in a straight swap at left-back.

70' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

Gladbach are pushing for an equaliser and looking to spread the ball around quickly, but a couple of loose balls end any momentum.

64' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

An almost apologetic yellow card from referee Attwell to Christoph Kramer as he goes in late on Kahveci. And immediately after that the Glabach midfielder is replaced by Patrick Herrmann.

61' BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH

The hosts are happy to pass the ball around now and suck Gladbach in before launching their attacks. Borussia need to maintain a level head here.

55' GOAL! BASAKSEHIR 1-0 GLADBACH - Visca

Wendt loses the ball on the halfway line and Crivelli sends Edin Visca away behind the Gladbach defence, coolly slotting the ball beyong Sommer for the opening goal.

52' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Raffael clips in a corner from the left towards the near post, which Neuhaus flicks on towards goal but Günok is able to get across and parry away.

KICK-OFF! BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Seven of Gladbach's last nine goals have come in the second half, so what will we see in these 45 minutes? Raffael is on for Alassane Plea at the break, as is Okechukwu Azubuike for Danijel Aleksic.

HALF-TIME! BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

It's still all square in Istanbul after 45 minutes. Aleksic has already gone down the tunnel and it looks like he won't be coming back for the second half.

45' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Another break, this time for Aleksic after he takes an awkward fall on his left arm. The Basaksehir physio gives him a little slap around the face but the former Fürth man looks in considerable pain as we enter two minutes of additional time.

43' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Play has stopped for the moment to allow Plea to receive some treatment, but the good news is he's up and walking under his own steam.

40' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Embolo goes in for a 50-50 with Basaksehir captain Mahmut Tekdemir and for some reason picks up a yellow card.

36' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

A wry smile from Sommer as he has to parry a swerving ball away to his left. The flight of the ball nearly deceived the Swiss 'keeper, but he kept his eye on it until the end.

29' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Caicara delivers a flat cross from the right that Aleksic manages to get his head to, but it's only a flashing header that continues on its path wide.

25' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Caicara is booked for a foul on Wendt on the halfway line.

24' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

End-to-end action as Junior Caicara spins his way past Oscar Wendt and looks for a teammate arriving at the penalty spot, but Matthias Ginter intervenes and Gladbach are immediately on the attack. It breaks down in the opposition half and Basaksehir come again and get in behind the Gladbach defence, but Sommer stands tall to deny Edin Visca one-on-one.

20' CHANCE! BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Breel Embolo with a great leap as he gets between two Basaksehir defenders and gets his head to a cross from the right, but goalkeeper Mert Günok is able to get a hand to the ball and tip it over the crossbar.

20' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

The hosts clear a corner but only as far as Florian Neuhaus, who takes a touch and goes for goal from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection off a defender and onto an outstretched Basaksehir arm, but the English referee opts instead for a corner.

14' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Martin Skrtel is booked for taking down Marcus Thuram about 25 yards from goal. Alassane Plea is the man to take the free-kick but his effort goes straight into the wall and the rebound is hit wide.

9' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Neither side have yet managed to find a rhythm in Istanbul and the play is being broken up by a lot of fouls here and there.

3' BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Yann Sommer is called into action early on with an excellent diving save to prevent former Fürth man Danijel Aleksic from firing Basaksehir into the lead with a swerving volley from the edge of the box.

KICK-OFF! BASAKSEHIR 0-0 GLADBACH

Gladbach get their 100th Europa League match underway.

HERE COME THE TEAMS

The sides are making their way out at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu in Istanbul.

WHO ARE BASAKSEHIR

One of five Süper Lig clubs based in Istanbul, Basaksehir are a young team having only been founded in 1990 and reaching the top flight for the first time in 2007. Since a year back in the second division they have built an interesting squad of players that has at various stages included the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, former Bayern and Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci, Robinho, Gökhan Inler, Gael Clichy and Demba Ba.

SOME WIEDERSEHENS

Gladbach’s Stefan Lainer and Basaksehir’s Fredrik Gulbrandsen played together under Marco Rose at Red Bull Salzburg for the last two years, while Breel Embolo and Junior Caicara were once teammates at Schalke. Danijel Aleksic (Greuther Fürth), Eljero Elia (Hamburg and Werder Bremen) and Ba (Hoffenheim) have all previously played in the Bundesliga.

GOOD DOMESTIC FORM

Mönchengladbach, however, have been impressive in the Bundesliga so far this campaign. They are currently fifth, where they finished last season, with four wins and a draw from their opening six games. The only loss in that time came against then leaders RB Leipzig, but the Foals have since made up for that with back-to-back derby victories against Cologne and Fortuna Düsseldorf, as well as thrashing Hoffenheim on the road.

BASAKSEHIR IMPROVING

The Turkish side began their European adventure in the third round of UEFA Champions League qualifying after finishing second in their league last season. They lost both matches against Olympiacos of Greece, now in Bayern Munich’s UCL group, to drop into the Europa League. They also lost their opening two Süper Lig games of 2019/20 but have since reacted with two wins and draws each to climb up to eighth in the standings.

CENTURY UP FOR GLADBACH

This is Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 100th match in the UEFA Cup/Europa League. They won the competition twice during the 1970s (1974/75 and 1978/79) under legendary coach Hennes Weisweiler and Udo Lattel, as well as reaching the final in 1972/73 (Weisweiler) and 1979/80 (Jupp Heynckes).

BOTH IN NEED

Both these two clubs will admit their Europa League campaigns got off to a less than ideal start in Group J as they both suffered 4-0 defeats. Basaksehir were beaten in the Italian capital by Roma while Gladbach were stunned at Borussia-Park by Wolfsberger.

FOALS UNCHANGED

Marco Rose names the same side that started Saturday’s 3-0 win at Hoffenheim. Laszlo Benes pulled out of the warm-up for that game with a tight muscle and is not risked tonight in Istanbul.

ONE BASAKSEHIR CHANGE

The home side opt for just one new face compared to the team that started their 5-0 Turkish Süper Lig win at home to Rizespor last Friday. Cape Verdean centre-back Ponck comes in alongside former Liverpool man Martin Skrtel at the heart of the defence in place of Alexandru Epureanu.

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