Borussia Mönchengladbach's Struggles Deepen with 1:2 Loss to SC Freiburg

Borussia Mönchengladbach has extended its winless streak to seven games after a 1:2 defeat to SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. The match, held at Europa-Park-Stadion in front of 34,700 spectators, saw former Gladbach player Matthias Ginter open the scoring for Freiburg in the 38th minute. Freiburg’s Igor Matanovic added a second goal in the 74th minute following a rebound from Gladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas, who had earlier made a critical save to deny Freiburg's Jan-Niklas Beste.

Gladbach responded with a late consolation goal from Haris Tabakovic in the 85th minute, marking his eleventh goal of the season, but it was insufficient to change the outcome. Despite a triple substitution by Gladbach coach Eugen Polanski after the 60th minute, the team was unable to generate effective offensive threats. Polanski voiced his frustration, saying, "Every defeat is hard to swallow. We are too weak offensively and need to analyze this clearly."

Gladbach was also affected by the suspension of captain Rocco Reitz, with Philipp Sander stepping in but failing to make a significant impact. The loss reinforces Gladbach’s historical difficulties in Freiburg, where their last victory dates back to March 2002. Freiburg secured their fifth home win of the year, continuing their strong performance at home this Bundesliga season.