Gladbach's false start: Third defeat in a row against Leverkusen!

Gladbach's false start: Third defeat in a row against Leverkusen!

After another bitter defeat, Borussia Mönchengladbach is still waiting for the first point in 2025. The team had to surrender 1: 3 in an away game against Bayer Leverkusen. This was the third defeat in a row after the Borussia had previously lost to Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg. All that remains to analyze the difficult situation and to prepare for the upcoming challenges.

Over 3,000 fans accompanied the team to Leverkusen and showed their support despite the unfortunate outcome of the game. Trainer Gerardo Seoane relied on a defensive tactic, which, however, often got into trouble due to individual mistakes. Especially an overhanged throw -in from Robin Hack and a loss of ball by Philipp Sander led to counterattacks of the Leverkusener.

defensive weaknesses and clear words

In the last three games, Borussia has conceded a total of nine goals. Manager Roland Virkus emphasized that small mistakes against strong opponents such as Leverkusen are punished. This statement hits the nail on the head, because even a controversial handicraft that led to 0: 2 caused discussions. Seoane described this decision as unhappy, while the team performed relatively compactly, but remained harmless on the offensive.

striker Tim Kleindienst found that the team took off offensive too late. According to the small service, the offensive performance in ball possession phases must also become much more effective. In addition to the direct game -changing factors, the support of the offensive, which ensured a single chance up to the 68th minute and a shot on the goal by Philipp Sander.

injuries and outlook

The situation of the Gladbacher is also made more difficult by the violation of Franck Honorat, which is longer due to a fissure at the outer foot. Sports director Virkus could not indicate a precise downtime, which makes the problem for the coaching team all the greater. Seoane and his team are faced with the challenge of finding creative solutions to increase the team's risk of gate.

The upcoming games, especially against VfL Bochum, require a quick processing of the latest results. Experts recommend using statistics and data analyzes in order to recognize weaknesses and work specifically on it. Statistical key figures such as possession of the ball, successfully completed passes and duel rates are crucial for increasing performance, also in the Bundesliga.

For Borussia Mönchengladbach, it will be crucial to overcome not only the tactical, but also the mental hurdles. A strong team cohesion is indispensable. This is the only way to find out the team from the current crisis and return to the road to success.