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One or two football fans will rub their eyes when they look at the Champions League table for Group B. Because the great Real Madrid and Inter Milan are not at the top. With eight points from four games, Gladbach leads the Hammer group.
And the starting position for coach Marco Rose’s team is now very promising in the premier class. “Now we have it in our own hands,” Rose commented aptly. With a blockbuster win against Inter Milan tonight (9pm), Gladbach would have qualified early for the round of 16. And that would be a historic success! On September 28, 1977, the Gladbachers qualified 1-1 with a 1-1 draw against Vasas Budapest for the second round of the National Champions Cup. Since then, however, they have not been among the top 16 teams in the most important European Cup competition.
One point might be enough …
But now the foals are confident. The main trial has already been successful. On Saturday Gladbach beat Schalke 4-1 with Swiss Yann Sommer, Nico Elvedi (on the bench), Denis Zakaria, Breel Embolo and Michael Lang (on the bench). “We are happy with the victory, we have a beer and then we look to Tuesday”, is the final analysis of Oscar Wendt.
In the first leg at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Gladbach scored 2-2 at the end of October. By the way, a point at home at Borussia Park would be enough today if Donetsk can’t beat Real Madrid at the same time. “We have created a starting position that allows us to create great success, for the club, for the fans,” Rose said happily on Sky. “We are confident in ourselves and we want to steer it in the right direction for us.”
Nati defender Nico Elvedi is missing against Milan. The 24-year-old suffered a minor muscle injury. (mam)
