Match highlights
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Arminia Bielefeld highlights
How the goals came
35' Lars Stindl opens the scoring for Borussia Mönchengladbach → 45+2' Masaya Okugawa equalises for Arminia Bielefeld → 69' Lars Stindl puts Borussia Mönchengladbach ahead (the winner) → 72' Denis Zakaria extends Borussia Mönchengladbach's lead. Full time: 3-1, Borussia Mönchengladbach win.
The match, goal by goal
2 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
35' Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 1-0
Borussia Mönchengladbach's Bundesliga Matchday 4 meeting with Arminia Bielefeld on September 12, 2021 stayed goalless until the 35th minute, when Lars Stindl broke the deadlock. His opener put the home side 1-0 up at Borussia-Park. It was the first of two goals Stindl would score on the day.
45'+2 Masaya Okugawa (Arminia Bielefeld) 1-1
Trailing on the road, Arminia Bielefeld drew level in first-half added time through Masaya Okugawa in the 45+2nd minute. The equalizer made it 1-1 and sent the teams into the break on even terms. For Borussia Mönchengladbach, it meant losing a lead they had been moments away from taking into halftime.
69' Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 2-1
With the second half level at 1-1, Lars Stindl struck again in the 69th minute to restore Borussia Mönchengladbach's lead at 2-1. Having opened the scoring, Stindl was once more the player to tip the balance. The home side never relinquished the advantage from there, making this the winning goal.
72' Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 3-1
Only three minutes after going back in front, Borussia Mönchengladbach added a third through Denis Zakaria in the 72nd minute. The quick follow-up stretched the margin to 3-1 and gave the hosts a two-goal cushion. It proved to be the last goal of the match, which ended 3-1.
