Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2019-20 German Bundesliga

Thuram, Plea dazzle in Gladbach rout of Union

Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea combined to score three goals as Borussia Moenchengladbach crushed Union Berlin 4-1 to reclaim third place.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 2': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 10': Foul by Neven Subotic (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 10': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 11': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 11': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Sebastian Andersson.
• 13': Attempt saved. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
• 13': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Rafal Gikiewicz.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 14': Foul by Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 14': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Attempt missed. Christian Gentner (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neven Subotic.
• 15': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
• 17': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Herrmann.
• 18': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 18': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 19': Foul by Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 19': Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 21': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 21': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt saved. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 23': Attempt missed. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
• 25': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Florian Neuhaus tries a through ball, but Patrick Herrmann is caught offside.
• 26': Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Foul by Neven Subotic (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 27': Foul by Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 27': Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 28': Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 29': Attempt missed. Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Gentner with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 30': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
• 30': Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 33': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 33': Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 33': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 34': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Patrick Herrmann.
• 35': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Stefan Lainer tries a through ball, but Patrick Herrmann is caught offside.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
• 37': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 37': Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
• 43': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 43': Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 43': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
• 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Felix Kroos replaces Neven Subotic.
• 46': Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 46': Foul by Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 46': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marius Bülter tries a through ball, but Sebastian Andersson is caught offside.
• 49': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 49': Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Ingvartsen following a set piece situation.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
• 53': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 55': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 55': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 56': Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
• 59': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
• 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Christopher Lenz.
• 61': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 61': Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 61': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Marius Bülter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 65': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Joshua Mees replaces Julian Ryerson because of an injury.
• 68': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
• 69': Foul by Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 69': Keven Schlotterbeck (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Attempt saved. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Gentner with a cross.
• 73': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Christoph Kramer replaces Patrick Herrmann.
• 74': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jonas Hofmann.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
• 74': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
• 76': Attempt missed. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Andersson.
• 77': Foul by Christian Gentner (1. FC Union Berlin).
• 77': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Christian Gentner (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
• 79': Attempt missed. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Gentner.
• 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Yunus Malli replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
• 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Anthony Ujah replaces Christian Gentner.
• 81': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
• 82': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. László Bénes replaces Lars Stindl.
• 82': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ibrahima Traoré replaces Jonas Hofmann.
• 85': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
• 86': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Marcus Thuram tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
• 86': Attempt saved. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
• 90': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Mamadou Doucouré replaces Florian Neuhaus.
• 90': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Oscar Wendt replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
• 90'+1': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ibrahima Traoré tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
• 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.