Another game, another defeat – that’s now four on the bounce for a team that’s considered one of the best in Germany. Eintracht Frankfurt recovered from an early goal to claim a priceless 3-2 win on Wednesday night.Going into this match, Borussia have had three defeats in a row: 4-1 reverses in both Cologne and Leipzig and last weekend’s inexplicable 6-0 home defeat against Freiburg. Those three results and 14 goals conceded in three games were enough to ring alarm bells at Borussia Park. Coach Adi Hutter had done wonderfully well as coach of Frankfurt, but tonight his only task was to beat them.Another defeat 😔#DieFohlen #BMGSGE 2-3 pic.twitter.com/zoCU0rDyqI— Gladbach (@borussia_en) December 15, 2021 But trying to win any match with such a leaky defence was going to be a real challenge.It started in the best way imaginable for the home team as Germany international Florian Neuhaus made it 1-0 just six minutes into the game with a precise shot that beat former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. Borussia fans finally had something to cheer about but their team needed to keep their concentration and don’t allow any silly goals. They had one job, as the kids say, and they failed at it miserably.Just before the half-time whistle, the hosts expertly threw their lead away. Defender Denis Zakaria gifted the ball to Sebastian Rode in a dangerous area. The latter slid it forward for Jesper Lindstrom to beat the offside trap and square for the unmarked Rafael Santos Borre to poke into the net. It was 1-1 at the break.Monchengladbach’s calamity continued after the break. In a 15-minute nightmare spell in which they defended like headless chickens. They left Lindstrom all alone in the middle of the penalty area to slam the ball into the roof of Yann Sommer’s net. Let’s not be critical of the host without noticing a few moments of madness from Frankfurt.Jesper Lindstrøm last 5 Bundesliga games for Eintracht:vs Freiburg ⚽️vs Union ❌vs Hoffenheim 🅰️vs Leverkusen ⚽️vs Gladbach ⚽️🅰️It took him a few months to adapt but he’s finally showing what he is capable of! 🔥🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/s3K4Xwepw2— Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) December 15, 2021 Just four minutes after taking the lead they let their old boss’ team a way back. Danny da Costa fouled Kouadio Manu Kone and the red pointed to the spot. Ramy Bensebaini converted the penalty kick and made it 2-2. It was a great position to build upon for Gladbach. So, what did they do a mere minute later? They conceded again. Martin Hinteregger slid the pass forward to Daichi Kamada and the Japan international beat Sommer yet again to restore the lead.Frankfurt’s Brazilian defender Tuta received his second booking and was sent off with 20 minutes left. Hutter sensed that it was the right moment to go for another goal and he sent Marcus Thuram on upfront. Their attacks rarely looked like producing an equalizer and it was the visitors who looked more likely to score on the counter-attack. Serbian wingback Filip Kostic notably had a few opportunities to put the match beyond doubt but lacked that finishing touch, leaving the home fans with some lingering hope.The hope was false. Monchengladbach lost again.BUNDESLIGA – Round 16TuesdayStuttgart – Bayern 0-5 (0-1)/Gnabry 40, 53, 74, Lewandowski 69, 72/Wolfsburg – Koln 2-3 (1-1)/Nmecha 8, Weghorst 51 – Modeste 34, 89, Utm 73/Mainz – Hertha 4-0 (2-0)/Lee 19, Hack 41, Widmer 49, Boetius 79/Bielefeld – Bochum 2-0 (0-0)/Okugawa 51, Wimmer 69/WednesdayBorussia Monchengladbach – Eintracht Frankfurt 2-3 (1-1)/Neuhaus 6 – Borre 45+1, Bensebaini 54 pen, Lindstrom 50, Kamada 55/22.30: (2.60) Union Berlin (3.20) Freiburg (3.00)22.30: (1.90) Leverkusen (3.80) Hoffenheim (4.20)22.30: (1.12) Dortmund (12.0) Greuther Furth (20.0)22.30: (7.25) Augsburg (4.50) RB Leipzig (1.50)***odds are subject to change
