4-0 win against Bielefeld: Foals earn their second win of training camp

Borussia beat Arminia Bielefeld 4-0 at the FohlenPlatz at the BORUSSIA-PARK and, in doing so, clinched their second win in as many friendlies during their training camp. The goals for Foals were scored by Nathan Ngoumou, Marcus Thuram, Hannes Wolf and Manu Koné.

The Foals had more possession from the start, but it was the visitors from Bielefeld who had the first good chance to open the scoring. After that, however, Borussia took increasing control of the game and combined well up front. After a series of squandered chances, Nathan Ngoumou put the Foals ahead after just under half an hour of play. After the break, during which head coach Daniel Farke made nine changes, the Foals continued to dominate and converted that dominance into more goals in the final third. First Marcus Thuram and Hannes Wolf put the Foals 3-0 up before Manu Koné rounded off the scoreline.

Line-up

In the second friendly of the winter preparation, head coach Daniel Farke sent the following starting XI onto the field: The back four in front of goalkeeper Yann Sommer consisted of Stefan Lainer, Tony Jantschke, Ko Itakura and Luca Netz. Julian Weigl and Florian Neuhaus occupied the centre of midfield. Patrick Herrmann, Lars Stindl and Alassane Plea sat ahead of them. Nathan Ngoumou started as the lone striker. Farke then made nine changes during the break.

Squad

Borussia only had to do without Yvandro Borges Sanches (tendon irritation in the hip flexor) against the second division side due to injury. Marcus Thuram, on the other hand, was back in the squad for the first time after his return from the World Cup and subsequent holiday and came on in the second half.

Highlights of the first half

7th minute: The first big opportunity of the game falls to the guests. Klünter plays the ball sharply into the back post from the right, where Lasme is lukring but he misses the ball by a hair's breadth.

14th minute: Ngoumou is played free down the edge of the penalty area and pulls away from his man. The Frenchman's shot brushes just wide of the far post.                                              

27th minute: Great work by Ngoumou: The Frenchman picks up the pace in the centre, takes his opponent out of the game with a back-heel and then lays it on Herrmann. However, he is unable to hit the target.

29th minute: There's the opening goal! After a corner, Lainer first strikes the post but, Ngoumou is there in the box to tap in from close range – 1-0.

33rd minute: Weigl chips the ball perfectly into Lainer's run, who narrowly misses the post from a tight angle.

37th minute: Another good opportunity for the Foals: Stindl lays it onto Netz, who breaks into the sixteen-yard box and aims for the corner. Bielefeld keeper Fraisl is there and able to parry.

Highlights of the second half

58th minute: Lainer crosses sharply to the far post, but Thuram can’t get his head to the bullet of a cross.

59th minute: Thuram dribbles into the center from the left wing and tries to flick his shot into the far corner – just wide.

69th minute: Thuram receives it from Lainer in the penalty area and finds some room to shoot but can only manage to thump the woodwork.

76th minute: Wolf finds Thuram again in the penalty area. This time he is able to find the back of the net. 2-0.

81st minute: Another goal for the Foals! Hofmann pulls it back to Wolf from the baseline, who is able to slot it in for the third. 3-0.

87th minute: Koné gets the final goal. The Frenchman collects a long ball from Bensebaini and keeps his cool to grab the fourth. 4-0.

Goals: 1-0 Ngoumou (29’), 2-0 Thuram (76’), 3-0 Wolf (81’), 4-0 Koné (87’)

Spectators: 355