Borussia Mönchengladbach has not been able to take the home complex in the Bundesliga and lose in the fight for the Champions League participation with valuable points. After the previous three defeats in front of their home crowd, the mönchengladbach-based not were on were on Friday evening against SC Freiburg a 1:1 (1:1). Before 46.832 spectators at the Borussia-Park, the former Gladbacher professional Vincenzo Grifo scored the opening goal for the guests (10.). Alassane Pléa (16.) met for the meanwhile, for the last four home games, winless Eleven from the Quiteness.
Gladbach climbed, although for the time being on the third rank. Eintracht should Frankfurt, however, on Sunday the conclusion of the light of Nuremberg beat, would shrink the lead on a Europe League place on a counter. Freiburg is saved with 31 points as the Eleventh virtually.
Gladbach’s coach Dieter Hecking had after the 1:0 victory in Mainz no reason to change his starting line-up, especially since national player Matthias Ginter, who has been nominated for two international matches next week, is fully fit. The Brazilian Raffael, after overcoming an injury for 14 days back in Training, came in for the final phase to the game, Hecking gave his least accurate strikers in the trust.
Grifo hits against his Ex-club
had to make The Freiburg because of greater personnel in the Defensive two conversions, while centre-back Keven celebrated Schlotterbeck a successful starting eleven debut. The Eleven of coach Christian Streich came well into the game, acted from a compact coverage, and surprised the hosts with an early opening goal from Grifo. The former BVB-Profi scored with a shot from 15 yards, jumped from the inside of the post and over the line, the 1:0 for the guests to assist by Pascal Stenzel.
The hosts put away the residue quickly and came through the first noteworthy attacking move on Denis Zakaria and Thorgan Hazard for the compensation by the eleventh goal of the season from Pléa. However, the 1:1 was recognized due to a possible offside position, the Hazard until after the video evidence.
The Gladbach have struggled against the variable Defensive of Freiburg, brought the opponent but always with a fast, direct game in danger. But scoring chances were in the gallery in the tough game of just a few. The Freiburg defended cleverly, made the rooms closely and came to some good offensive actions, showed but little scoring chances.
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in Addition, behind the strong defensive line goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow, who made a strong impression, and in the 64. Minute a shot of Patrick alternated couldn Herrmann parry. So the hosts had to settle for at the end of the fair points of division. (dpa)
