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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Until shortly before the end, Borussia Mönchengladbach comfortably leads in the Champions League against Real Madrid. But like against Inter Milan last week, the Bundesliga club continues to lose the victory. Compensation for Los Blancos only falls on injury time.
Marco Rose walked disappointedly across the turf, his players staggered into the hallway of the booth. Borussia Mönchengladbach once again experienced very bitter minutes in the Champions League against Real Madrid. Rose’s team led with two goals just before the end. After a tough and unfortunate final phase, it was only enough to score 2: 2 (2: 2) against the all-star team. Marcus Thuram (33./58.) He was successful after the assists of the strong Alassane Pléa. Karim Benzema (87º) and Casemiro (90º + 3) scored for the Madrilenians around the international Toni Kroos.
“Of course we are disappointed,” goalkeeper Yann Sommer said on pay-TV Sky. “We played a good game, we took advantage of the weaknesses, the small ones that Real has. Only in the final phase, we have to work on that.” After 2-2 at Inter Milan the week before, Gladbachers still has a good chance of reaching the knockout round. Next Tuesday, tough Group B will face the leader of the table, Shakhtar Donetsk. “We take these two points,” Sommer said.
Shortly before kick-off, Rose described the Real professionals as “world-class players.” “But they are only human,” said the 44-year-old. Correspondingly brave, he created his own team. The Gladbacher tried in the early phase with high pressure, but had to be extremely careful against extremely safe opponents not to be overdone with two or three quick passes.
Real starts very aggressively
Tore: 1: 0 Thuram (33.), 2: 0 Thuram (58.), 2: 1 Benzema (87.), 2: 2 Casemiro (90. + 3)
Mönchengladbach: Sommer – Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini – Kramer – Hofmann, Neuhaus – Stindl (Wolf 79) – Supplication (Plunger 79), Thuram (Herrmann 71). – Coach: Rose.
Madrid: Courtois – Lucas Vázquez, Ramos, Varane, Mendy – Casemiro – Kroos (71. Modric), Valverde – Asensio (84. Rodrygo), Benzema, Vinicius Junior (70. Hazard). – Coach: Zidane.
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
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Real, who had traveled to Germany with the confidence of winning 3-1 in the FC Barcelona Classic, initially determined the first meeting of the two clubs in 35 years, driven by Kroos. Gladbacher’s structure of play used to annoy three or four Real professionals very close to the summer penalty area. “Play quietly,” Rose yelled energetically from the sidelines.
Casemiro (7th) and Benzema (16th) fired their first shots on goal heading into the summer, which stopped Kroos’s long shot (29th). Real got stronger, played faster and posed problems for Borussia’s defense with the individual class, especially Marco Asensio. And then came Thuram. The 23-year-old, whose father Lilian and Real Madrid coach Zinédine Zidane were proclaimed world champions in 1998, completed a lightning-fast attack after the all-star Madrid team lost the ball.
By then, Gladbach’s offense had almost stalled. Compared to the 3-2 victory in Mainz, Rose had ordered five regular players back to the starting lineup, who, after Thuram’s first goal in the premier class, gained safety against the injured royal once again. Last week, Real lost 3-2 to Donetsk. The Ukrainian champions parted ways with Inter 0-0 on Tuesday.
At Gladbach, Sommer was there against Asensio (38th), who hit the post after the restart (46th). During this phase, Gladbach awaited a counterattack – Christoph Kramer almost used one (54th) – and scored again through Thuram. The Frenchman was right when Pléa fired and took off. Then Borussia appeared. Lars Stindl fired off the post (65th). Real responded with furious but erratic attacks. Zidane responded with a double change (71), Kroos went for Luka Modric. Substitute Eden Hazard hit the side net (74), Benzema artistically with a side pull towards the next goal.
