Borussia Mönchengladbach remained in the hunt for European slots with a 3-0 win against Wolfsburg, who sit uncomfortably close to the Bundesliga drop zone.
Stung by last week's 5-1 drubbing at the hands of league leaders FC Bayern Munich, the hosts played like a team that had something to prove and Wolfsburg were never really in the match here on Friday night, reports EFE news agency.
Lars Stindel began the scoring for Mönchengladbach with a goal in the 8th minute and Raffael added a goal in the 35th minute to make it 2-0.
The third goal was emblematic of Wolfsburg's disarray.
The referee awarded a free kick to the hosts in the 44th minute and Christoph Kramer secured the 3-0 before the Wolfsburg keeper and defenders could get into position.
Mönchengladbach remain 8th in the Bundesliga table with 43 points, just three behind sixth-place Hoffenheim, who have a game in hand.
With 30 points, Wolfsburg are 14th, but could fall to 16th depending on how Mainz and Freiburg do in their weekend matches.
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