Thuram, Plea dazzle in Gladbach rout of Union

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Thuram, Plea dazzle in Gladbach rout of Union
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Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea combined to score three goals as Borussia Moenchengladbach crushed Union Berlin 4-1 on Sunday to reclaim third place in the Bundesliga with five matches left.

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Moenchengladbach v 1. FC Union Berlin - Borussia-Park, Moenchengladbach, Germany - May 31, 2020 Borussia Moenchengladbach's Marcus Thuram kneels after celebrating their second goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease Martin Meissner/Pool via REUTERS

Thuram went down on his knee in memory of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minnesota after a white police officer knelt on his neck, sparking widespread protests in the United States.But the hosts, playing fluid football in front of empty stands filled with cardboard cutouts of fans, were far superior, constantly finding space to attack.

Plea turned scorer himself with a well-timed left-footed shot to join Thuram on 10 goals this season and put Gladbach back in the mix for a Champions League spot with their first win in three games. The Bundesliga became the first major sports league to restart two weeks ago after a break of more than two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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