Borussia Mönchengladbach Thrives with Plea's Late Goal in Victory Over Hoffenheim

Borussia Mönchengladbach thrived on late goals as they defeated Hoffenheim 2-1, securing their first win of the season.

The match kicked off with Borussia looking to bounce back from their defeat against Schalke last weekend, but they were unable to find the net in the opening half-hour. However, a goal by Alexander Plech early in the second half proved decisive for the visitors.

Alexander Plech scored his first goal of the season and it was enough to give Borussia Mönchengladbach a much-needed boost. The striker finished off a strong run from the centre of midfield and the ball flew past Hoffenheim goalkeeper Michael Hitzler.

The victory lifted the Bavarians into sixth place in the Bundesliga table, while Hoffenheim slipped down to seventh after losing 2-1 at home to RB Leipzig.

It was another good performance from Borussia Mönchengladbach who have shown resilience in tough games this season. They will look to build on this momentum when they face Eintracht Frankfurt next week.