The German Bundesliga wrapped up Week 2 of matches with Borussia Monchengladbach v Hertha Berlin and Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum. Here’s a recap of both matches and video highlights from Sunday August 16, 2009 in the German Bundesliga.
Schalke crushes VfL Bochum 3-0 – Video Highlights
Schalke won easily at home against Bochum on Sunday with goals from Christoph Moritz (39th minute), Heiki Westermann (45th minute), and Jefferson Farfan (76th minute). Overall, the home team dominated most of the match including more possession, scoring chances, and shots on goal.
Borussia Monchengladbach tops Hertha Berlin 2-1 – Video Highlights
Monchengladbach got a nice home win against Hertha Berlin on Saturday with goals from Roel Brouwers (23rd minute) and Karim Matmour (52nd minute). After grabbing the 2-0 lead, Hertha cut the lead in half with a goal from Gojko Kacar in the 53rd minute. Monchengladbach was able to hang on in the 2nd half for their first win of the season despite losing possession 40-60.
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 | |||||
| Status | Home | Score | Away | VENUE (ATT.) | |
| Final | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 1 | Hertha Berlin | Borussia-Park (41,814) | |
| Final | Schalke 04 | 3 - 0 | VfL Bochum | Veltins-Aren | |
