It was a draw, but with a taste of defeat. Bayer Leverkusen, led by Ecuadorian Piero Hincapié, drew goalless with Borussia Monchengladbach on matchday 19 of the Bundesliga.
Piero Hincapié, present at the Bayer Leverkusen match. Bayer Leverkusen
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Editorial Selections
The team led by Xabi Alonso maintains first place in the standings, but with only 2 points ahead of Bayern Munich, its second team.
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s only strategy was not to lose and keep their goal at 0 and at the end of the 90 points, their plan was fulfilled. Leverkusen came from 4 consecutive victories and an undefeated campaign of 15 wins and three draws.
They were a big favorite to score three points and that’s why they dominated the action from start to finish, but their forwards couldn’t score. In turn, Florian Wirtz and Frimpong finished on goal, in the clearest scoring positions.
Piero Hincapié He had few defensive tasks, because the visiting team risked little. He was able to project himself on offense, in some plays.
Bayer Leverkusen remains leader in the Bundesliga. He completed 49 points, two more than Bayen Munich that hours before beat Augsburg 3-2. Borussia Mönchengladbach is in 12th place with 21 points. It added the sixth draw in the Bundesliga season