Europa League 2016-17

LAST 16, 1ST LEG – MAR 9

Match highlight  European form W D L

SCHALKE v MÖNCHENGLADBACH
Veltins-Arena
European head-to-head
First meeting
Form
13 / 4 Goals for / against 9 / 15
Last 32 statistics
10 Shots on target 11
9 Shots wide 14
923 Passes 856
8 Corners 8
54% Possession 53%


FIXTURES
FC Copenhagen DEN - Ajax NED
Rostov RUS - Man United ENG
APOEL Nicosia CYP - Anderlecht BEL
Gent BEL - Genk BEL
Olympiacos GRE - Besiktas TUR
Olympique Lyon FRA - Roma ITA
Celta Vigo ESP - Krasnodar RUS

Lars Stindl Mönchengladbach forward Scored 12-minute hat-trick in Last 32 as Germans recovered to eliminate Fiorentina

OLD ENEMIES: Gladbach lost 4-0 at Schalke in Bundesliga in October, but won 4-2 in reverse fixture on Mar 4

All-time head-to-head record  D2 SCH 32  MON 40

COMPARING GERMAN RIVALS: With both teams languishing in Bundesliga, hopes of progress in Europe will provide added incentive to eliminate domestic foes

Schalke - Mönchengladbach
W50 D24 L22 Europa League record*  W59 D21 L18 
Honours
7 titles Bundesliga 5 titles
Semi-final 2011 Champions League  (best finish) Finalist 1978
Winner 1997 Europa League Winner 1975, 1979

*Inc. UEFA Cup

Sources: UEFA, Gracenote
Picture: Getty Images