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Gladbach thrash Bayern 5-0


By Reuters
Published : 28 Oct 2021 09:57 PM | Updated : 30 Oct 2021 12:50 PM

Borussia Moenchengladbach's stunning 5-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the German Cup second round on Wednesday was like playing in a trance, midfielder Jonas Hofmann said following their first ever win over them in the competition.

The Foals struck three times in the opening 21 minutes and added two more early in the second half to subject Bayern to their heaviest ever German Cup defeat.

"We had a super start to the game and we were up 3-0 after just over 20 minutes," Germany international Hofmann said. "You have to earn it but everything fell into place tonight.

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"It was like in a trance but also exactly what we had set out to do. We defended superbly. It was very good." The hosts never gave Bayern a chance, going in front after only 80 seconds.

The Bavarian defence looked completely disoriented and a string of errors led to two more goals by the 21st minute. Gladbach could have added several more in an electric first half.

"If you are 3-0 behind after 20 minutes or so then it affects you mentally," Hofmann said. "Then even Bayern players are only human. We can pat ourselves on the back. You cannot hope for a better start than that against Bayern." 

The visitors never managed to get back into the game and when man-of-the-match Breel Embolo scored twice in six minutes early in the second half, it was lights out for Bayern.

"You dream sometimes of something like that," Gladbach sports director Max Eberl said. "But you do not ever think that it could actually become reality.