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Birthday goal, own goal: Gladbach hold Leverkusen to 1-1
8 Feb
Summary
- Yannik Engelhardt scored on his birthday to give Gladbach the lead.
- An own goal by Philipp Sander equalized for Bayer Leverkusen.
- The draw ended Leverkusen's winning streak and benefited Stuttgart.

Bayer Leverkusen's pursuit of a top-four Bundesliga finish was hampered by a 1-1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach. The result halted Leverkusen's impressive winning run and provided an advantage to fourth-placed Stuttgart.
Yannik Engelhardt celebrated his 25th birthday by opening the scoring for Gladbach in the 10th minute after pouncing on a loose pass. However, Leverkusen equalized just before the interval when Aleix Garcia's shot deflected off Gladbach defender Philipp Sander, resulting in an own goal.




