Mönchengladbach – Bayern 0:2 (end)
final
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0:2 (0:1)
FC Bayern München
Friday 24.01.2014, 20:30 • Stadion im Borussia-Park (Mönchengladbach) • Bundesliga
     
    Jüpp Heynckes was also enjoying the match among the spectators as we saw in the end. Bayern München grabbed this solid win against Mönchengladbach.
    Borussia also had some great chances, but missed all of them, Bayern's form was medium, but enough for scoring all the three points today and leading the Bundesliga as before.
    The final results:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach – Bayern München 0-2!
    Thanks for attention!
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    Game over.
     
    90+2
    Arango shot it in, Neuer saved and dropped but Xhaka disturbed him, free kick out.
     
    90+1
    2 minutes extra time left. A free kick is coming for Gladbach due to handball.
     
    90
    Robben had a trick on the right wing position against Wendt, but his pass into the middle was not exact.
     
    90
    The match seems to be decided due to the two goal – advantage of Bayern.
     
    88
    Pizarro got a dream pass in the middle, tricked his defender, Wendt away, turned and bombed the ball, but Ter Stegen showed an excellent save!
     
    87
    Kroos is out, Hojbjerg is in by Bayern München.
     
    87
    Alaba got a pass, fired the ball from the left hand side, it was only slightly wide!
     
    86
    Pizzarro stepped on Xhaka's foot by accident. Fortunately no injury.
     
    85
    Corner not dangerous. Neuer got the ball easily.
     
    85
    Ball in from the right, Boateng headed it out to corner.
     
    84
    Mönchengladbach is still trying hard to score, but in the last few minutes, they didn't reach the zone.
     
    83
    Robben is fouled all the way every time he is touching the ball.
     
    82
    Götze, a goal scorer is out, Pizarro entered the field.
     
    81
    Kramer got a yellow card.
     
    80
    Lahm had a superb save after a nice attack led by Kruse. Corner.
     
    80
    Robben is into the pitch! Shaqiri out, Robben in by Bayern.
     
    79
    Kroos fouled, yellow card for him.
     
    78
    Shaqiri's ball from the left is too deep, the goalkeeper grabbed it.
     
    77
    Munich tried a counter attack but had to slow down due to the too many defenders.
     
    76
    Herrmann is out of the pitch, Hrgota substitutes him by Gladbach.
     
    75
    Raffael got a nice pass into the middle part of the penalty zone, but a defender tackled him befor shot.
     
    75
    Borussia is preparing for a substitution. Midfield play is common in these minutes.
     
    74
    Arjen Robben started to warm up. Can he return in this match already after his injury?
     
    72
    Kramer revenged on Müller, step on his foot. No reward now.
     
    71
    Wendt almost grabbed the ball after a long pass, but Neuer was slightly faster and got the ball in his hands.
     
    70
    Gladbach hasn't given this match up, it's great for the spectators!
     
    69
    Alaba had a trial from the left side, Ter Stegen saved his distant shot.
     
    68
    Offside for Gladbach. It was just so. Borussia remained in attacking mood. The match is good in these minutes again.
     
    66
    Great pass from the right side, Herrmann got it, shot in the middle, but he hit it not in a good way, the ball was bouncing slowly wide next to the goal post.
     
    66
    Stranzl grabbed the ball from Shaqiri
     
    64
    Borussia hit the goal post again! After a long pass to the right, Hermann got the ball, shot immediately and unexpedtedly, hit the goal post on the right! What a chance again!
     
    63
    Lahm has taken the ball passed to the left side, a ball in came in a dangerous way, Ter Stegen jumped ahead to box it away.
     
    62
    Bayern focusing on keeping the ball now. Herrmann kicked in Thiago, free kick.
     
    61
    Total shots so far:
    6-12.
     
    60
    Ball in from the left side, Herrmann got it on the right, shot immediately but it was way too high.
     
    59
    Kruse fired from the middle with left leg after a nice attack by Gladbach. Neuer saved in front of the 'long side'.
     
    57
    Stranzl elbowed down Shaqiri, injured slightly, game is standing during the first aid.
     
    56
    Corner came in from the left side, Stranzl had a header in the middle, Ter Stegen got it in his hands.
     
    54
    Goal for Bayern! MÜLLER bombed the penalty in the middle of the goal! 0-2!
     
    53
    Hand in the penalty zone by Xhaka, penalty for Bayern!
     
    51
    A very dangerous bumpy shot by Thiago in the middle, Ter Stegen guided his net – he saved to corner!
     
    49
    Müller wanted to pass inside the zone to Götze, but he didn't reach it, Gladbach grabbed the ball.
     
    48
    A long pass towards Shaqiri too long, then Ter Stegen got the ball ahead of Götze after a pass.
     
    47
    Gladbach had a chance already, a ball was kicked from the right towards the middle, there were two strikers as well, but Neuer overtook them and grabbed the ball.
     
    46
    Today's attendance is 54010.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    Shots off target: 0-2.
    Shots on target: 2-3.
    The second half is going to start soon!
     
    Bayern was completely dominating the first half of the 45 minutes, but Mönchengladbach woke up and also had some huge chances to equalize. This match is good enough, the speed can make us content, the number of shots and chances also okay.
    Bayern leads by one goal, stay with us for the second half either!
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    45
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45
    Arango had an extremely big chance and a superb shot from the left side from about 8 meters. Neuer showed an excellent save again!
     
    45
    Korb suffered offside this time.
     
    44
    Raffael again dangerous in the penalty zone, but Dante tackled him and free the goal.
     
    43
    Alaba got a pass on the left but offside – the replay showed it was probably not offside.
     
    42
    3 opportunities in a row, the game span up a bit. Now Götze had a distant shot, but it was not strong enough, the goalkeeper saved easily.
     
    41
    Ter Stegen shot a bouncing ball away right ahead of Götze in a big chance.
     
    40
    Kruse had a superb chance on the left, he bombed the ball from about 12 meters, Neuer saved in a great style!
     
    39
    Superb ball across towards Mario Götze. but the last defender stopped him from about 5-6 meters from the goal line.
     
    39
    Offside by Shaqiri on the left.
     
    37
    Thiagos kicked in ball was way too long. The goalie grabbed it easily.
     
    36
    Wendt got a yellow card from Borussia.
     
    35
    Corner not dangerous, goal kick for Neuer.
     
    34
    Arango hits it hard, it was going towards the goal, below the goal post, but Neuer showed a great save! Corner.
     
    33
    Raffael had a trial, a defender blocked it, then Alaba tackled and pushed him to the ground, free kick for Borussia.
     
    33
    Neuer kicked the ball away from about 30 meters away from his goal.
     
    32
    Shaqiri kicked the ball, it just passed the goal by some centimeters on the left.
     
    31
    Good looking free kick for Bayern near the right corner of the penalty area.
     
    31
    Great ball for Müller on the right side, but Müller finally had to pass back for the midfielders.
     
    30
    In this period of game, Borussia relieved a little bit, the big pressure has gone.
     
    30
    Pass towards Kruse was too wide, he reached it only through the sideline.
     
    28
    This attack looked to be good for Mönchengladbach but Raffael lost it in the penalty area of Bayern. It could have been much more dangerous!
     
    28
    Across ball towards Shaqiri was way too long, goal kick is coming.
     
    27
    Borussia definitely need new ideas, they simply cannot keep the ball for more than half a minute.
     
    26
    Attack in the middle by Bayern but they lost ball then Götze fouled a defender, free kick again.
     
    25
    Long ball towards Müller on the right side is too long. Ter Stegen grabbed it.
     
    24
    A free kick for Borussia, Thiago fouled Kramer.
     
    23
    Munich really dominating the field so far, Mönchengladbach only rarely can step across the half line.
     
    22
    Thiago had some tricks on the left side, but finally had to pass back. After some seconds, Götze got the ball already on the other side, had a shot from about 18 meters, but it flew a bit higher then the goal.
     
    21
    Lost ball on the left side, then Neuer got it and kicked far away.
     
    21
    Favre, trainer of Mönchengladbach is very upset now due to the express ball-losses by Borussia.
     
    20
    Another dangerous ball in from the right hand side, a defender headed it out. But Bayern very quickly retook it.
     
    19
    Kroos wanted to shoot the ball in, but it bounced on a defender, it's a corner.
     
    18
    Bayern remained in attacking mood, Borussia cannot hold the ball for a long time.
     
    16
    Both Löw and David Moyes are interested in the match, we saw them in the spectators' zone.
     
    15
    Shaqiri was found with a nice long pass, but it was offside.
     
    13
    This time Rafinha had a strong attempt in the middle from about 20 meters, Ter Stegen saved to corner with skills!
     
    13
    Shaqiri appeared on the left side, inside the penalty area, tried a shot but a defender blocked it to corner.
     
    12
    Midfield play is on now. We already know now that Lewandowski also signed a contract from this summer for Bayern München so he will join Götze after his departure from Dortmund.
     
    10
    Attack of Mönchegladbach was filtered by Alaba on the right side, finally Neuer has taken the ball.
     
    9
    Tony Kroos had a great and dangerous shot from the middle from about 16 meters, Ter Stegen saved it!
     
    7
    Goal for Bayern!
    Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach! Mario GÖTZE has scored his first ever Bundesliga goal for Bayern! He got a dream pass from the right wing position and immediately bombed the ball in the net! 0-1! Müller gave that dream pass!
     
    5
    Götze got the ball in the middle, fired and after Ter Stegen touched it, the ball hit the right goal post and went away across the line next to the goal. What a big chance!
     
    2
    Boateng was able to free after the header of Stranzl.
     
    2
    A free kick for Mönchengladbach after a foul on the left side.
     
    1
    After a long time, Bundesliga has started again with this match.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Borussia Mönchengladbach: Ter Stegen – Wendt, Dominguez, Stranzl, Korb – Xhaka, Kramer – Arango, Herrmann – Kruse, Raffael
    Subs: Heimeroth – Daems, Nordveit, Rupp, Younes, de Jong, Hrgota

    FC Bayern München: Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba – Lahm – Müller, Kroos, Thiago, Shaqiri, Götze
    Subs: Starke – Contento, Sallahi, Robben, Weiser, Hojbjerg, Pizarro

    Referees: Gagelmann – Anklam, Gorniak.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:30.
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 7. Götze, 54. Müller (pen.)

    Cards:   36. Wendt (BMG), 81. Kramer (BMG) – 79. Kroos (FCB)

    Borussia Mönchengladbach: Ter Stegen – Wendt, Dominguez, Stranzl, Korb – Xhaka, Kramer – Arango, Herrmann – Kruse, Raffael
    Subs: Heimeroth – Daems, Nordtveit, Rupp, Younes, de Jong, Hrgota
    FC Bayern München: Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba – Lahm – Müller, Kroos, Thiago, Shaqiri, Götze
    Subs: Starke – Contento, Sallahi, Robben, Weiser, Hojbjerg, Pizarro
    Referees: Gagelmann – Anklam, Gorniak
    Attendance: 54010