BURGERS EATEN UP IN THRILLER.GERMANY MAGIC Munchengladbach gave Celtic hope ahead of their Euro trip to Hamburg by claiming a shock 3-2 win at the Nordbank Arena yesterday. The Parkhead side's Europa League rivals could have moved top of the Bundesliga with a win but instead crashed to their first league defeat of the season. And that will give Tony Mowbray's men a boost before their must-win game in Germany on Thursday. Hamburg got off to a good start and took the lead in 13 minutes when Piotr Trochowski Piotr Trochowski (Born March 22, 1984 in Tczew, Poland) is a German footballer of Polish origin who currently is an attacking midfielder for Hamburger SV and Germany. He is known for his powerful shots. blasted home from 10 yards. But Marco Reus levelled six minutes before the break with a shot that looped over keeper Frank Rost Frank Rost (born 30 June 1973) is a German professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hamburger SV. Rost was born in Karl Marx Stadt (Chemnitz), Saxony. . Buckle Bruno Labbadia's troops regained their lead in 47 minutes when Ze Roberto cracked in a 20-yard free-kick that hit the bar on its way in. Monchengladbach refused to buckle and levelled in 76 minutes when Brazilian Dante headed home. And they snatched victory with eight minutes left when Rob Friend beat Joris Mathijsen Joris Mathijsen (born 5 April 1980 in Goirle) is a professional Dutch footballer. He currently plays for Hamburger SV as a central defender. Mathijsen came through the youth system of Willem II Tilburg, making his debut on 27 February 1999 in a match against FC Utrecht. and rolled the ball past Rost. Rangers' Euro rivals Stuttgart fared much better as they held Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw. Markus Babbel's men had lost their last five games but kept a star-studded Bayern side at bay. Luca Toni Luca Toni, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born May 26, 1977 in Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga, Something of a late bloomer who played for almost ten clubs thought he had won it for Louis van Gaal's men in the second half but his strike was ruled out for offside off·side also off·sides adv. & adj. 1. Sports Illegally ahead of the ball or puck in the attacking zone. 2. . Leverkusen moved a point clear of Hamburg at the top after a 2-2 draw at home to Schalke. They led thanks to strikes from Toni Kroos and Stefan Kiessling but Schalke battled back and goals from Kevin Kuranyi and Vicente Sanchez snatched a point. Werder Bremen are also a point off top after a double from Aaron Hunt saw them come from behind to claim a 2-2 draw at Nuremburg. CAPTION(S): Dante's peak: Brazilian ace Dante celebrates his leveller lev·el·ler n. Variant of leveler. Noun 1. leveller - a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions leveler radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions for Munchengladbach (left) while Hamburg playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play Ze Roberto waltzes through the defence (above) |
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