Match Report
Level on 8 points, Borussia Mönchengladbach (2nd) and Shakhtar Donetsk (3rd) met as equals in the table. Recent form told a different story for Shakhtar Donetsk: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Borussia Mönchengladbach ran at 2.67 scored and 1.5 conceded, Shakhtar Donetsk at 0.83 and 2.
Stadion im Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach, capacity 54,057, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Borussia Mönchengladbach led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.