Wuppertaler SV vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Match Details

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Borussia Mönchengladbach began their pre-season with a 6-0 win over Wuppertaler SV as Hugo Bolin and Franck Honorat each scored twice in the Stadion am Zoo friendly.

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Match Analysis

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How it unfolded

Gladbach, playing their first pre-season fixture under coach Eugen Polanski, wasted no time asserting their superiority. The Fohlenelf took the lead in the 8th minute when Wael Mohya danced past his marker on the left and cut the ball back for Hugo Bolin, who slotted home from close range.

The Swedish summer signing doubled his tally in the 15th minute, again with Mohya the provider. Bolin collected the ball, turned his defender and finished calmly to make it 2-0.

Wuppertal, who were relegated from the Regionalliga West last season, grew into the contest as the half progressed but could not reduce the deficit. The sides went in at the break with Gladbach holding a comfortable 2-0 lead.

Polanski made a full 10-man change at half-time, introducing four new signings for their debuts — goalkeeper Daniel Batz, defender Jan Leszczynski, midfielder Daniel Herold and winger Juchym Konoplja — alongside five other changes.

Franck Honorat made it 3-0 in the 61st minute, collecting a pinpoint pass from Philipp Sander and finishing with composure. Robin Hack then converted a penalty in the 65th minute after Iaia Danfa was fouled in the area.

Honorat completed his double in the 76th minute, capitalising on a loose ball in the box to slot home left-footed. The scoring was rounded off in the 83rd minute when Danfa, a 19-year-old academy product, turned in Honorat's cross from close range to make it 6-0.

The turning point

Wuppertal's best moment came in the 59th minute when Sam Sausmikat forced Gladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas into a sharp save — the hosts' only real chance of the match. Within 60 seconds, Gladbach had swept up the other end and Honorat made it 3-0. The two-minute sequence effectively ended any lingering hope of a contest and opened the floodgates for the second-half rout.

Key performers

Hugo Bolin — The Swedish forward, one of several new arrivals, made a compelling case for a starting role with two well-taken first-half goals. His movement and link-up with Mohya caused constant problems.

Franck Honorat — The French winger's double in the second half underlined his quality. He also provided the assist for Danfa's goal, showing his effectiveness on both sides of the final ball.

Iaia Manco Danfa — The 19-year-old academy graduate was a livewire after coming on at half-time. He won the penalty that Hack converted, scored the sixth goal and went close with a header late on.

Wael Mohya — The Belgian winger was the architect of the first two goals with his direct running and precise crossing, setting the tone for Gladbach's dominant first-half display.

Player of the match: Hugo Bolin

By the numbers

The 6-0 scoreline tells a story of total dominance, but the first half was a more measured affair at 2-0. Gladbach's approach was methodical: high pressing, quick transitions, and sustained pressure in the final third. The full-scale rotation at half-time actually accelerated the scoring, with the second-string XI producing four goals in 37 minutes. Wuppertal's only shot on target came via Sausmikat in the 59th minute, which was immediately answered by Gladbach's third goal — a classic pre-season example of a lower-league side punished for not taking their moment.

What it means

This was Gladbach's first friendly of pre-season after six days of training. Polanski was without the club's five World Cup participants — Nico Elvedi, Joe Scally, Rio Reyna, Shuto Machino and Jens Castrop — who remain on post-tournament leave. Captain Tim Kleindienst and new signing Zento Uno also missed the game. Six academy players (Fritz Fleck, Mathieu Nguefack, Niko Horvat, Iaia Danfa, Edin Biber and Lion Schweers) featured, signalling the club's commitment to youth integration.

Gladbach's next pre-season test comes on Saturday 25 July against third-tier Rot-Weiss Essen at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße (13:00 CEST).

Wuppertaler SV, now competing in the Oberliga Niederrhein under new coach Tim Schneider, continue their own preparations next Sunday against Mittelrheinliga side SSV Merten.

Verdict

A routine, professional workout for Gladbach against a side two divisions below them. The scoreline was emphatic but not surprising — the gap in class was stark. The real takeaway is the debuts of five new signings and the promising performances from academy prospects like Danfa. Polanski will have seen enough to be satisfied with the fitness levels and sharpness six days into pre-season.