""Of course, we didn't show enough intensity in the first half, and we lacked pace, especially in possession," Hjulmand said. "That, combined with Gladbach's good positioning and possession play, made it difficult for us to find our shape. That's why we made some changes for the second half and played 4-3-3 for the first time with me as coach. The intensity was then much higher, much better.""
""The only thing missing was a finish and consistency in the final third. Hats off to Gladbach for a good performance, but it wasn't good enough for us. We're not happy.""
Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw by Borussia Mönchengladbach after Philipp Sander's own goal cancelled out Yannik Engelhardt's opener. The result ended a four-match winning run and prevented Leverkusen from closing the gap to the top four despite Stuttgart's surprise 2-1 loss to St. Pauli. Leverkusen registered 10 shots worth 0.8 expected goals (xG) with two on target, while Gladbach managed nine attempts with six on target. Kasper Hjulmand criticized a lack of intensity and pace in the first half, credited Gladbach's positioning, and a second-half switch to 4-3-3 raised intensity but finishing and final-third consistency were missing.
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