Borussia Monchengladbach 4-1 Union Berlin: Race for Bundesliga Champions League places hots up thanks to Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea

With RB Leipzig not playing until Monday night, Gladbach took the opportunity to go above both them and Bayer Leverkusen and into the Champions League places after another fine display of attacking from their two star men.

Plea set up two goals for his partner in crime Thuram, before finishing off with a goal of his own to take his tally to 10 goals and 10 assists this season. Thuram also has 10 goals and eight assists to his name.

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After Florian Neuhaus gave the hosts the lead at Borussia Park, complete with cardboard cut-outs of fans in the stands, Plea set-up Thuram for the first of his brace before Sebastian Andersson pulled a goal back, and bagged an 11/4 winning tip for our .

Plea produced a wonderful, teasing cross from the right to supply Thuram's second of the game just before the hour mark, before sweeping in a deserved goal of his own to go to double figures for the season.