Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach: Player ratings as Florian Wirtz double guides Die Werkself past the Foals

Bayer Leverkusen cruised past Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Florian Wirtz netted a brace while Patrik Schick scored a third before Tim Kleindienst pulled one back for the Foals in stoppage time. The Bundesliga champions won their 11th consecutive game in all competitions, including an eighth in the league, as they moved within four points of leaders Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Gladbach succumbed to their second consecutive top-flight defeat and remained in 11th position of the league table. Here are the player ratings:

Bayer Leverkusen Player Ratings vs Borussia Monchengladbach

Goalkeeper

Lukas Hradecky – 7

Had an easy game in front of the goal with Gladbach barely threatening.

Defenders

Arthur – 7

A thorn in Gladbach’s flesh as he kept hounding them for possession.

Jonathan Tah – 7

Excellent vision; made five clearances.

Edmond Tapsoba – 6.5

Some good passing but nothing more.

Alejandro Grimaldo – 7

A constant supply of some delectable crosses.

Midfielders

Robert Andrich – 7

Helped Die Werkself create play with intelligent passing and vision.

Granit Xhaka – 8

The architect of Leverkusen’s win tonight with his creativity, innovation and game-intelligence.

Forwards

Nathan Tella – 5.5

Didn’t win any of his five attempted ground duels and struggled to come up with anything meaningful attacking-wise too.

Florian Wirtz – 10

Two goals and an assist. Stellar.

Martin Terrier – N/A

His evening came to a premature end after the winger succumbed to an injury in just the eighth minute.

Patrick Schick – 8.5

Scored the third to put the icing on the cake.

Substitutes

Piero Hincapie – 6.5

Came on for the injured Terrier and added a lot of muscle to their midfield.

Jeremie Frimpong – 6

Minimal involvement after coming on.

Exequiel Palacios – 5

It’s on the fringes for most of the game.

Aleix Garcia – 5.5

Passed the ball around accurately but couldn’t impact the overall proceedings.

Jonas Hofmann – 4

Came on merely to see the game off.

Manager

Xabi Alonso – 7.5

Would be delighted with his side’s performance today but certainly would have been left seething to see them concede a late goal.

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Borussia Monchengladbach Player Ratings vs Bayer Leverkusen

Goalkeeper

Moritz Nicolas – 6

Made two saves but was ultimately beaten thrice by Leverkusen.

Defenders

Stefan Lainer – 7

Five clearances and three tackles; were not bad.

Ko Itakura – 6

Passed the ball around well but struggled defensively against Leverkusen’s marauding forwards.

Nico Elvedi – 7.5

Made some excellent recoveries and demonstrated his precocious passing range too.

Lukas Ullrich – 5.5

Too sloppy on the ball and left acres of space in defense that Leverkusen exploited no end.

Midfielders

Tomas Cvancara – 6

Struggled to win his duels.

Rocco Reitz – 6.5

Threw his weight around in defense.

Philipp Sander – 7

Three key passes and five crosses in a statement-attacking performance.

Robin Hack – 6

A total non-factor in the attacking vanguard.

Forwards

Tim Kleindienst – 8

Pulled a late consolation goal for the Foals.

Substitutes

Luca Netz – 7

Assisted the late goal.

Alassane Plea – 6

A no-show in attack.

Kevin Stoger – 6.5

Made a lot of good passes even in the limited time he had.

Fabio Chiarodia – N/A

Didn’t have much time to impact the game in any meaningful way.

Shio Fukuda – N/A

Came on merely to see the game off.

Manager

Gerardo Seoane – 6.5

A lackluster display from his side in defense.

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