10 things on the Rhine derby between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Cologne
· Bundesliga-Official
The Rhine derby between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Cologne is one of the most storied rivalries in the Bundesliga as two of Germany’s biggest clubs battle it out for regional supremacy.
Ahead of Cologne hosting Gladbach on Sunday, we run you through 10 interesting facts about one of Germany's biggest match-ups...
1) You’re not even on the Rhine?
When you think of derbies, you think of same city or neighbouring cities, or major cities who have historically competed for status in a region. Well, there’s none of that here. With a population of over a million, Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine. Meanwhile, the city of Mönchengladbach is home to around a quarter of a million people, but no river. It is sandwiched between the Rhine and the Meuse in the Netherlands in an area referred to as the Lower Rhine.
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