Match Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach went into the game 3rd in the table on 8 points; Roma sat 2nd on 9 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Roma no better than 25th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Borussia Mönchengladbach ran at 1 scored and 1.5 conceded, Roma at 2 and 1.
Roma had won three straight.
Stadion im Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach, capacity 54,057, hosted the game. Borussia Mönchengladbach led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.