Borussia Mönchengladbach soundly defeats Erzgebirge Aue in German Cup
Aue, Germany (August 17, 2024). Borussia Mönchengladbach secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Erzgebirge Aue in the first round of the German Cup, played at the Erzgebirgsstadion. Mönchengladbach dominated the match from the start, showcasing more accuracy in attack and defensive solidity.
The first goal came in the 8th minute when M. Clausen opened the scoring for Erzgebirge Aue after an assist from K. Jakob. However, Borussia Mönchengladbach quickly responded with a goal from F. Honorat in the 35th minute. In the closing stages of the first half, Borussia Mönchengladbach had the chance to extend their lead from the penalty spot, but J. Weigl missed his attempt.
In the second half, Borussia Mönchengladbach maintained control of the match and increased their lead with a goal from L. Netz in the 52nd minute. A few minutes later, A. Plea sealed the win with a goal in the 70th minute, leaving the final score at 4-1.
Borussia Mönchengladbach demonstrated their superiority on the field, with 56% possession and 25 shots, 11 of which were on target. Erzgebirge Aue, on the other hand, were outmatched in most aspects of the game, with only 13 shots, 3 of them on target. The match was marked by a total of 4 yellow cards, 3 for Erzgebirge Aue and 1 for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Borussia Mönchengladbach advance to the next round of the German Cup with a convincing win that demonstrates their good form.
Substitutions borussia monchengladbach: at minute 64 M. Friedrich came in and F. C. Chiarodia went out., at minute 72 N. Ngoumou came in and A. Plea went out., at minute 72 P. Sander came in and R. Reitz went out., at minute 86 M. Kone came in and K. Stoger went out., at minute 86 T. Cvancara came in and F. Honorat went out.
Substitutions erzgebirge aue: at minute 73 P. Fallmann came in and M. Burghardt went out., at minute 73 S. Seitz came in and M. Clausen went out., at minute 79 O. Sijaric came in and B. Tashchy went out., at minute 79 R. Bornschein came in and M. Bar went out., at minute 89 W. Kallenbach came in and M. Stefaniak went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Erzgebirge AUE
Borussia Monchengladbach
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