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Mönchengladbach (dpa) - Borussia Mönchengladbach has been rudely slowed down in the race to catch up in the Champions League.
Coach Marco Rose's team surprisingly lost 1: 2 (1: 1) to 1. FC Köln in the 126th Rhine derby on Saturday.
A brace from Elvis Rexhbecaj (3rd minute / 55th) helped the guests to an important victory in the relegation battle of the Bundesliga.
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is eight points ahead of a direct relegation zone after 20 match days.
For the Gladbach team, who competed with a B-Elf, Florian Neuhaus's goal (16th) was too little.
With 32 points, Borussia remains seventh.
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