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KSC before a cup cracker: Gladbach in crisis - a win is needed!
Karlsruher SC meets Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup. Game date: October 28, 2025, 8:15 p.m. Who will advance to the quarterfinals?
KSC before a cup cracker: Gladbach in crisis - a win is needed!
Next Tuesday, October 28th, at 8:15 p.m., Karlsruher SC will get down to business in the DFB Cup. In the duel against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Baden team want to make it clear that they will advance to the next round. Coach Christian Eichner is optimistic, despite Gladbach's current crisis, which has been in last place in the Bundesliga without a win for eight games. How ka-news reported, Eichner still sees Mönchengladbach as the favorites.
However, the KSC has some concerns in preparation for this key game. Marcel Franke returns and will be on the bus, but whether he can be in the starting line-up remains unclear. Sebastian Jung and Louey Ben Farhat are also still out. Dženis Burnić could also not be there because he is missing for personal reasons, but Eichner is calm about that.
Gladbach under pressure
The current situation at Borussia Mönchengladbach is tense: 18th place in the Bundesliga and no wins in the last eight games are fueling the pressure on the team. However, this precarious situation could also represent an opportunity for the KSC, with Eichner emphasizing that all positions must be optimally booked in order to be able to survive against a potentially strong Gladbach team.
The two teams have a checkered history of transfers with each other. For example, Lars Stindl moved from Gladbach to Karlsruhe in the summer of 2023. Another example is the loan transfer from Shio Fukuda to KSC in August 2025, as shown on transfer market is documented. These entanglements show how dynamic the interaction between the two clubs is.
The situation in the DFB Cup
In a larger context, the DFB Cup will also be characterized by other possible surprises. Borussia Mönchengladbach has already qualified for the quarter-finals and will face 1. FC Saarbrücken, who are currently the only third division team remaining in the competition. RP Online reports that the draw took place at Borussia Park and was conducted by Jens Nowotny, assistant coach of the German U17 national team.
The DFB Cup quarter-finals will be played on January 30th and 31st and February 6th and 7th, with the exact dates still to be determined. Gladbach has the chance to eliminate one of the few remaining Bundesliga teams in the competition against Saarbrücken. This constellation represents a real turning point given the challenges they face in everyday league life.
For Karlsruher SC, the upcoming game against Borussia Mönchengladbach represents a significant opportunity to prove themselves in the DFB Cup and possibly cause a sensation. Eichner is full of confidence about his team's results. “We want to move on to the next round,” he emphasizes, with a clear goal in mind.