4 – 0
“Joe Scally breaks the deadlock with the opening goal, giving Gladbach the perfect start”
Pivotal“Kevin Diks converts from the penalty spot to double the lead and effectively end the contest”
Pivotal“Haris Tabakovic scores his first of the match to make it 3-0 before halftime, putting the result beyond doubt”
“Tabakovic adds his second goal to complete the rout and cap off an outstanding individual performance”
Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC Augsburg
Outstanding performance
Borussia Mönchengladbach•MidfielderBorussia Mönchengladbach delivered a commanding performance to thrash FC Augsburg 4-0, with the hosts taking control early and never looking back. Joe Scally opened the scoring in the 8th minute before Kevin Diks doubled the advantage from the penalty spot just after the 20-minute mark, effectively killing the contest before the first half was even halfway through. Haris Tabakovic emerged as the star of the show, netting twice in the second half to cap off a dominant display that sees Gladbach climb away from relegation trouble while leaving Augsburg firmly entrenched in the bottom half of the table. The one-sided nature of the victory, with Augsburg managing little resistance after falling behind early, suggests Gladbach have found the formula to turn their season around at the perfect time.
Two mid-table sides struggling for consistency clash at Borussia-Park, with Gladbach desperately needing to end their poor home form while Augsburg arrive with a psychological edge having won the last three meetings. Both teams are battling offensive struggles and relegation zone proximity.
