Borussia Monchengladbach suffered a painful defeat at home when they hosted VfB Stuttgart. The home team was heavily beaten with a score of 0-3. In the Borussia Monchengladbach vs Stuttgart match, Kevin Diks was not played due to a thigh injury. The absence of the Indonesian national team player turned out to have quite a significant impact on Monchengladbach.
Stuttgart’s lead opened in the 30th minute through Jamie Leweling. The Stuttgart winger fired a right-footed shot from inside the penalty box which aimed at the bottom left corner of Gladbach’s goal and was unable to be blocked by the home goalkeeper.
Previously, Gladbach actually had the opportunity to equalize the situation first after being awarded a penalty in the 13th minute. However, Haris Tabakovic’s execution was successfully countered by Stuttgart goalkeeper, Alexander Nübel, who appeared impressive throughout the match.
Stuttgart closed the first half with a 1-0 lead. Entering the second half, the visiting team increasingly controlled the game and added a goal in the 67th minute. Stuttgart’s lead increased after Gladbach defender Joe Scally scored an own goal which made the score 2-0.
Stuttgart’s pressure continued, and the third goal was scored in the 74th minute. Substitute striker Deniz Undav successfully scored a goal with a right foot kick from the middle of the penalty box after receiving a mature pass from Angelo Stiller.
Even though both teams made a number of substitutions, Borussia Mönchengladbach still had difficulty breaking down Stuttgart’s tight defense. Until the final whistle sounded, the score 3-0 remained for Stuttgart’s victory, which once again confirmed the consistency of their performance in the Bundesliga this season. (E-3)
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