Match highlights
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs VfL Bochum highlights
How the goals came
12' Alassane Pléa opens the scoring for Borussia Mönchengladbach → 40' Jonas Hofmann extends Borussia Mönchengladbach's lead (the winner) → 86' Danny Blum pulls one back for VfL Bochum. Full time: 2-1, Borussia Mönchengladbach win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 3 goals came after half-time.
12' Alassane Pléa (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 1-0
Borussia Mönchengladbach's Bundesliga Matchday 10 meeting with VfL Bochum at Borussia-Park came to life in the 12th minute, when Alassane Pléa opened the scoring for the home side. The goal made it 1-0 and put Gladbach in front early in the first half. It was a lead the hosts would hold for the rest of the afternoon.
40' Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 2-0
With the score at 1-0 in the 40th minute, Jonas Hofmann struck to double Borussia Mönchengladbach's advantage. The goal made it 2-0 and sent the home side into half-time with a two-goal cushion. Given that VfL Bochum pulled one back late on, Hofmann's goal proved vital in securing the win.
86' Danny Blum (VfL Bochum) 2-1
Trailing by two away from home, VfL Bochum finally found a response in the 86th minute through Danny Blum. His goal cut the deficit to 2-1 and left the visitors within a goal for the closing stages. An equaliser never came, however, and Bochum were beaten 2-1.
