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Bayer Leverkusen vs Monchengladbach is one of the first matches in Round 17 of Bundesliga. Gladbach will visit BayArena to defeat the current top 1 team, Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen-Monchengladbach match will start at 9:30 AM EST on Saturday, December 19, 2009.
Bayer Leverkusen leads the league with 32 points from 16 matches. The team has 8 wins, 8 draws, and no losses while Gladbach is on the 11th spot with 21 points from 16 matches. The team has 6 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses.
Monchengladbach defeated Hannover 96 at Borussia-Park on December 12, 2009 with the final score 5-3. Karim Haggui was very active on their previous game. He gave the team their first goal at 15 minutes and before the game ended. Rob Friend gave the team their second goal at 22 minutes. The team’s impressive performance didn’t end in first half. Constant Djakpa added the third goal at 58 minutes and Michael Sheenan Bradley their fourth goal at 68.
Jupp Heynckes, Leverkusen coach, said that they need to mobilize their forces one more time. The team is aiming to end the year on top of Bundesliga. The team knew that Gladbach is not that easy to beat but they are going to show them that they are toughest team in this season.
| Team | Final Score |
|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3 |
| Monchengladbach | 2 |
[...] will be held at Allianz Arena. This is one of the first matches in Bundesliga today along with Bayer Leverkusen vs Monchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg, Eintracht Frankfurt vs Vfl Wolfsburg, and Hannover 96 vs VfL [...]