#3 Stindl’s sending-off dents Gladbach’s hopes of winning
With Barcelona beating Celtic in the group’s other fixture, Gladbach knew that they had to win to have any hopes of staying alive in the Champions League. However, their cause was not helped one bit when their skipper Lars Stindl was shown a second yellow card early in the second half for a tussle with Nicklas Otamendi – which culminated in the City defender being hacked down to the ground.
Referee Cuneyt Cakir had no hesitation in giving Stindl his marching orders. Gladbach’s one man disadvantage – albeit just for 12 minutes thanks to Fernandinho receiving a red card in the 63rd minute – severely dashed their chances of pushing up the field and putting City on the back foot. They had lost not just their captain, but an attacking option as well.
