In a commanding display, Borussia Mönchengladbach secured a resounding 4-0 win against Augsburg during Bundesliga matchday 16. The squad, led by coach Eugen Polanski, set the tempo early on and did not look back, with Haris Tabakovic netting a brace at the 35th and 60th minutes of the match.
The scoring started with Joe Scally, who opened the account with a goal in the 7th minute, followed by Kevin Diks, who converted a penalty at the 19th minute.
Haris Tabakovic emerged as the star player of the match, striking two goals and making two attempts on target against Augsburg, establishing a strong offensive presence.
Also instrumental in the victory was Joe Scally, who delivered an outstanding performance by contributing a goal to the team’s tally.
Coach Eugen Polanski opted for a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Moritz Nicolas in goal; a defensive line consisting of Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, and Kevin Diks; with Joe Scally, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Luca Netz, Franck Honorat, and Florian Neuhaus in the midfield; and Haris Tabakovic leading the attack.
On the other side, Augsburg, under the direction of Manuel Baum, adopted the same 3-6-1 strategy, deploying Finn Dahmen as the goalkeeper; Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck, and Cedric Zesiger in defense; a midfield anchored by Robin Fellhauer, Anton Kade, Han Noah Massengo, Mads Pedersen, Fabian Rieder, and Alexis Claude Maurice; with Mert Komur spearheading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Harm Osmers.
Next, Borussia Mönchengladbach will face Hoffenheim, whereas Augsburg will host Union Berlin at WWK Arena. Currently, Borussia M sits at 10th place with 19 points, while Augsburg follows in 15th with only 14 points.
Substitutions for Borussia Mönchengladbach
71’ 2T – Florian Neuhaus replaced by Jens Castrop and Philipp Sander replaced by Kota Takai
72’ 2T – Haris Tabakovic substituted for Shuto Machino
84’ 2T – Joe Scally replaced by Gio Reyna
Substitutions for Augsburg
45’ 2T – Fabian Rieder replaced by Samuel Essende
61’ 2T – Anton Kade substituted for Ismael Gharbi, Mads Pedersen for Marius Wolf, and Franck Honorat for Wahel Mohya
68’ 2T – Mert Komur replaced by Kristijan Jakic
88’ 2T – Alexis Claude Maurice substituted for Michael Gregoritsch
Yellow Card for Augsburg:
8’ 2T Han Noah Massengo