2: 3 bankruptcy against Frankfurt: Gladbach’s decline continues
Status: 12/16/2021 00:53
Borussia Mönchengladbach also lost the fourth game in a row in the Bundesliga on Wednesday (December 15, 2021). Adi Hütter’s team was unable to score against his ex-club Eintracht Frankfurt even in the majority. The sticking point was again the poor defensive performance.
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The also criticized Hütter after the party. “The war was not a deserved defeat, the performance was quite a bit better than in previous games. But we conceded three more, which is very uncomfortable in the current situation, “said the coach.” Frankfurt is currently on a run and is therefore winning the game, and we are in an unlucky phase. “
With 2:14 goals and three defeats in a row, Gladbach went into the game against formally strong Frankfurters – accordingly, only Eintracht could be found on the offensive in the first five minutes.
But with the first attack, the Borussia came to the first highlight of the game. After a cross from Luca Netz, Joe Scally headed to Florian Neuhaus, who took the ball with his chest and shot it 1-0 into the far corner with a low shot (6th).
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This sense of achievement changes the gameplay fundamentally. Gladbach was now more in possession of the ball, repeatedly played through the Frankfurt defensive. Eintracht, on the other hand, played too one-sided. Almost every attack came from the left and Filip Kostic – the hosts could adapt well to that.
Frankfurt is enough a weak performance to compensate
And so Gladbach also had the second good chance of the game. This time Neuhaus cleared Alassane Plea with a fine pass, which from an acute angle from ten meters failed to Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (26th). In front of the Gladbacher Tor it was dangerous for the first time in the 34th minute. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer was able to spit away a Kostic cross at the last moment and thus prevent the goal.
Nevertheless, the Gladbachers left the impression that coach Adi Hütter has found the right solutions against his ex-club. He switched back to a back three in defense and mirror with it the tactics of the opponent – who could not cope with it. Despite four wins from the last five league games, Frankfurt looked unseen and sedate.
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And yet, seconds before the break whistle, there is still enough to equalize. After Denis Zakaria lost the ball unnecessarily, Jesper Lindström stormed into the penalty area and served the completely detached Rafael Borrè, who only had to push into the empty goal from three meters. Matthias Ginter picked up the offside and was the last link in Gladbach’s chain of errors.
Shaky defenses characterize the start of the second half
After the equalizer, it was immediately apparent what situation Borussia are in. The hosts fell back into a great passivity – and were punished for it.
Evan N’Dicka pushed through on the left to the baseline and crossed flat in the back of the defense to Lindström, who converted to 2-1 (50th). Again two goals against the outside position – Gladbach’s weak point of the previous weeks was also one against Frankfurt.
But it went better on the offensive this time because the Eintracht defense also acted insecurely. A careless duel by Danny da Costa so shortly after the 2-1 lead to a penalty for the hosts. Ramy Bensebaini surely made it 2-2 (54th). It was the sixth penalty for the Algerian in the Gladbach jersey, and for the sixth time he scored.
Bensebaini’s problem: On the defensive, he and his colleagues are completely beside themselves. Almost in return, Daichi Kamada appeared free before summer and gave the Swiss national goalkeeper no chance (55th). Three minutes later, Lindström had the 4-2 on the foot, but only hit the post.
Even a dismissal does not help Gladbach
In the 70th minute, hope grew again for Gladbach. After a foul on substitute Marcus Thuram, Tuta was sent off with yellow and red. As a result, Borussia pushed for equalization, but Ginter (81st), Embolo (82nd) and again Ginter (89th) gave the best chances to equalize. And so there was the fourth defeat in a row.
“We struggled in the first half, we were a bit lethargic. With 1-1 we were back in the game and then scored wonderful goals,” said Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner. “After the red card we threw everything in again and because of this great fighting performance, the victory was not undeserved in the end.”
One of the best-form teams in the league is waiting for Gladbach on the last matchday of the first half of the season. The Hütter team has to compete at TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday (December 18th, 2021). Frankfurt meets Mainz 05 at home at the same time.
Source: sportschau.de