The defending champions made a dream start as Granit Xhaka capitalized on a clearance to score from 20 meters into the top left corner just 12 minutes in. Monchengladbach quickly responded, but Rocco Reitz was unable to beat goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky from a tight angle
Monchengladbach had the better start on the road as Marcus Thuram wasted Jonas Hofmann's square pass in the box with just two minutes gone on Tuesday, Xinhua news reports
