B. M’gladbach stun leaders Bayern

Borussia Moenchengladbach blew the German league title race wide open yesterday with a stunning 3-1 win over leaders Bayern Munich with rising star Marco Reus dazzling against the Bavarian giants. The 22-year-old Reus, who will join defending champions...

Borussia Moenchengladbach blew the German league title race wide open yesterday with a stunning 3-1 win over leaders Bayern Munich with rising star Marco Reus dazzling against the Bavarian giants.

The 22-year-old Reus, who will join defending champions Borussia Dortmund next season, did his future employers a huge favour as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break.

Reus scored the first goal before winger Patrick Hermann added the second just before hal-time.

The pair then combined with 20 minutes left for the third goal to seal Bayern’s defeat which capped a fine team performance before Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger scored a late consolation.

Having also stunned Bayern with a 1-0 victory in Munich on the opening game of the season last August, ‘Gladbach completed the double.

The win saw ‘Gladbach jump from fourth to second in the table and are just a point behind Bayern while both Dortmund and Schalke can join Bayern on 37 points.

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