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Bundesliga 20th matchday: BVB makes it exciting – Kruse shocks the foals

20th Bundesliga matchday
BVB makes it exciting; Fürther signs of life – Ex-Gladbacher Kruse shocked the foals


Dortmund’s Erling Haaland (left) and Hoffenheim’s Chris Richards fight for the ball

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On matchday number 20, BVB had the chance to close the gap on leaders Bayern Munich at least until Sunday. Borussia Mönchengladbach could not stop its negative run.

Bayer Leverkusen – FC Augsburg 5:1

Champions League contender Bayer Leverkusen has extended its impressive winning streak against FC Augsburg thanks to a hat-trick by Moussa Diaby and successfully defended third place in the table. The Werkself won 5-1 (2-0) and remain undefeated in their 24th competitive game against Augsburg. After five consecutive games without a win, the guests are slipping deeper and deeper into the relegation battle and have fallen back to 16th place in the table. In front of 750 spectators in the BayArena in Leverkusen, Karim Bellarabi (4th minute) scored three times, Diaby (24th/65th/69th) and Lucas Alario (81st) for the hosts, who celebrated the second three points in a row. Arne Maier (62nd) scored for the guests.

Borussia Monchengladbach – Union Berlin 1:2

Adi Hütter, head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach, leaves the field after the defeat against 1. FC Union Berlin

Adi Hütter, head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach, leaves the field after the defeat against 1. FC Union Berlin

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Borussia Mönchengladbach and coach Adi Hütter suffered the next setback in the 1: 2 (1: 1) against Union Berlin. With the only two chances to score in the Köpenicker game, former Gladbach player Max Kruse (18th minute/penalty and 84th) shot the staid guests to an undeserved victory. Gladbach did not reward themselves for a convincing and committed performance this time and only managed to equalize in the meantime through Manu Koné (40th). It is unclear whether Hütter will still be coach of Borussia after the seventh defeat from the past nine competitive games in the next game at Arminia Bielefeld on February 5. Sports director Max Kruse is ill and was unable to provide any information on the situation on Saturday. Despite the improved performance, the Gladbachers are not moving in the table and remain in midfield with 22 points.

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