Gladbach have too much for Werder

Plea gets hat-trick in 1-3 loss

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Werder suffered a third league defeat in a row (Photo: nordphoto).
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Saturday, 10.11.2018 / 17:26

Werder suffered a 1-3 home defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach this afternoon. It was a tight first half with both sides respecting each other and waiting for the opposition to slip up. It took Werder 20 minutes to really announce themselves in the game, but they still failed to create any real chances. Borussia made Werder pay for their lack of bite just before the break, when Alassane Plea put the away side into the lead (39’). After half time, the game was decided in just seven minutes. Plea scored his second (48’) and third (52’) goals of the game, shocking everyone in the Weserstadion. Werder then started to come into the game and dominate the ball, but Gladbach looked very dangerous on the counter. The Green-Whites got a goal back through a smart finish from Nuri Sahin (59’) and had chances for even more, but the game finished 3-1.

Lineup and formation: Florian Kohfeldt made two changes from the game away in Mainz last weekend. Nuri Sahin and Martin Harnik came into the side, taking the places of Yuya Osako and Florian Kainz. Werder lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with a diamond in midfield.

 

Werder have chances, Gladbach punish them

Plea but Gladbach ahead at the break (Photo: nordphoto).

5 mins: The first chance of the game falls for Borussia. Hazard’s corner eventually finds Strobl in the middle, but he can’t get enough contact on the ball and his effort goes wide of the post.

21 mins: It’s taken a while for Werder to register their first chance of the game. Maxi Eggestein tries a shot from distance, but it isn’t one of the screamers that he’s been scoring recently.

23 mins: Another chance for Werder – Maxi Eggestein plays Harnik through on goal and he shoots across Sommer, but the goalkeeper manages to get down in time and make a smart save.

28 mins: Again a chance for Werder! This time Niklas Moisander plays a long ball that leads to a volley from Harnik, but his shot is blocked.

39 mins: Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Plea picks up the ball on the edge of the Werder box and shows some great skill to lose his defender before finishing into the corner.

45 mins: Half time. Werder have had some good chances in this game, but Plea’s goal just before the break means the away side are 1-0 up.

Plea completes his hat-trick

Werder conceded twice in quick succession after half time (Photo: nordphoto).

48 mins: Goal for Borussia. 0-2. Plea. Hazard drills a low corner into the box and Plea meets it to sweep home, putting the ball between the legs of Pavlenka. Poor defending from Werder.

52 mins: Goal. Plea gets his hat-trick and makes it 3-0 to Gladbach. Wendt crosses the ball from the left and Plea is there to score once again.

59 mins: GOAL for Werder! Maximilian Eggestein does well and plays the ball into Nuri Sahin. The midfielder picks his spot and passes the ball into the bottom corner! 1-3!

60 mins: Werder should have another. Klaassen crosses brilliantly from the right-hand side and Kruse makes contact with a diving header, but he puts the ball wide of the post.

76 mins: Werder hit the bar! Milos Veljkovic crosses the ball and Claudio Pizarro hits the woodwork – so unlucky!

77 mins: Another chance for Werder! Gebre Selassie hits a volley towards goal and Sommer manages to put the ball out for a corner.

90+3 mins: Full time. Werder started to really control the game after going 3-0 down, and had a lot of opportunities to bring the game level. However, the Green-Whites didn’t take their chances and suffer a second home defeat in a row.

Werder Bremen: Pavlenka, Augustinsson, Moisander, Veljkovic, Gebre Selassie, Klaassen, Sahin (75' Pizarro), Bargfrede (46' J. Eggestein), M. Eggestein, Kruse, Harnik (87' Rashica)

Borussia Mönchengladbach: Sommer, Wendt, Elvedi, Ginter, Lang, Hofmann (69' Zakaria), Strobl, Neuhaus, Plea (86' Traore), Stindl (69' Johnson), Hazard

Referee: Sören Storks

Goals: 0-1 Plea (39'), 0-2 Plea (48'), 0-3 Plea (52'), 1-3 Sahin (59')

Attendance: 41,000

 
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