Moenchengladbach win the Battle of Borussias
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 12.11.22. | 00:51
Dortmund lose 4-2 in the ultimate game ahead of the World Cup
Borussia Moenchengladbach have consigned Dortmund to their fifth straight away defeat, beating them 4-2 at home on Friday night.
Gladbach controlled the game from start to finish and had several chances to add to their lead in a dominant second half.
Dortmund entered the match smarting after a disappointing 2-0 loss away at Wolfsburg midweek, with manager Edin Terzic pledging to "leave it all on the pitch", but it was Gladbach who started furiously.
Wir schlagen Dortmund mit 4:2 🔥🔥#Bundesliga #BMGBVB pic.twitter.com/QH9e0u9GoZ
— Borussia (@borussia) November 11, 2022
Gladbach midfielder Jonas Hofmann, the only member of his side to be named in Hansi Flick's Germany side midweek, got on the board after just four minutes to put Dortmund on the back foot.
Dortmund hit back 15 minutes later when Julian Brandt superbly controlled a pass from English teenager Jude Bellingham on his thigh, before sliding the ball past Gladbach keeper Jan Olschowsky on the spin.
Gladbach reclaimed their lead shortly after through rumoured Dortmund transfer target Ramy Bensebaini, before French striker Marcus Thuram added another four minutes later to put Gladbach 3-1 up.
Full Time. pic.twitter.com/pQtxjdooMn
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) November 11, 2022
Qatar-bound Germany defender looked to have ignited a possible Dortmund comeback late in the first half when he scored his side's second, but a debut goal from French midfielder Kouadio Kane in the first minute of the second half saw his side reclaim their two-goal lead.
Hofmann almost had a second in the 69th minute when put through on the counter by Thuram, but the goal was ruled out for a foul in the build-up on Hummels.
Gladbach have now won their last three games against Dortmund at home.
Bayern Munich have a chance to go nine points clear of Dortmund when they travel to face rock-bottom Schalke in Saturday's late game.
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BUNDESLIGA - ROUND 15
Friday
M'gladbach - Dortmund 4-2 (3-2)
/Hofmann 4, Bensebaini 26, Thuram 30, Kone 46 - Brandt 19, Schlotterbeck 40/
Saturday
17:30: (2.30) Augsburg (3.50) Bochum (3.25)
17:30: (1.75) Leverkusen (4.00) Stuttgart (4.90)
17:30: (2.30) Hertha (3.50) Koln (3.25)
17:30: (2.30) Hoffenheim (3.50) Wolfsburg (3.25)
17:30: (4.10) Werder (3.80) RB Leipzig (1.92)
20:30: (18.0) Schalke (8.00) Bayern (1.18)
Sunday
17:30: (2.95) Mainz (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.55)
19:30: (2.15) Freiburg (3.25) Union Berlin (3.90)
***odds are subject to change***
