Top of table soccer clash in Germany draws full stadium, despite nearby coronavirus outbreak

While the outbreak of coronavirus has been causing havoc with sporting fixtures around the globe, a top of the table soccer clash in Germany remained unaffected, attracting a full house instead

The highly anticipated game between the high-flying Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga was played Saturday night in Mönchengladbach's Borussia Park. A capacity crowd of 54,000 packed the stadium to see Dortmund win 2-1 -- which moves it one point off the top of the table -- according to the stadium's website. And all despite a large coronavirus outbreak just 10 miles from the venue.

Former Mönchengladbach winger Thorgan Hazard gave Dortmund a first-half lead but shortly after halftime, Mönchengladbach forward Lars Stindl tapped in from close range to bring the home side level. Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard celebrates his goal with his teammate and fellow Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel.Defender Achraf Hakimi's 71st-minute goal proved decisive, and the win allowed Dortmund to move within one point of league-leaders Bayern Munich.

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