With the result, the German record champions slipped from the 2nd to the 4th place whereas Eintracht Frankfurt jump from the 9th to the 6th spot in the Bundesliga standings.

Borussia Monchengladbach defended their lead in the table as the "Foals" overpowered Bayer Leverkusen on the first half goals from Oscar Wendt and Marcus Thuram.

Both teams staged a fast-paced encounter with many chances at both ends of the pitch. Monchengladbach showed a clinical chance conversion and broke the deadlock with 18 minutes into the clash as Thuram's square pass into the box meet Wendt, who slotted home from very close range.

The "Werkself" remained unimpressed and needed only seven minutes to score the equalizer through Kevin Volland, who capitalized on a neat pass from Lucas Alario to round onrushing goalkeeper Yann Sommer for the 1-1 equalizer.

Front runners Monchengladbach continued on the front foot and grabbed the lead before the break as Patrick Herrmann's pass into the area gave Thuram the chance to put his name on the scoreboards in the 42nd minute.

After the restart, the visitors should have extended their lead but Leverkusen goalie Lukas Hradecky denied Florian Neuhaus at the near post.

Leverkusen pressed relentless for a draw but Marco Rose's men were able to protect their lead to the end. The hosts had to complete their match with ten men as Leon Bailey saw a straight red card for a violent conduct.

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