Christensen double gets Gladbach off the mark

Berlin: Danish defender Andreas Christensen scored twice as Borussia Moenchengladbach got their first Bundesliga win of the year, 5-1 at home to Werder Bremen on Friday. Gladbach started the year fourth in the table, but January defeats at home to Borussia Dortmund and away to Mainz saw Andre Schubert’s side drop to sixth and in danger of slipping out of the European places. But with 32 points, Gladbach reclaim fourth spot, one point ahead of Bayern Leverkusen who host leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, and two points behind third-placed Hertha Berlin, who host second-placed Borussia Dortmund this weekend. Lars Stindl opened for the hosts after 12 minutes with 19-year-old Christensen scoring his first Bundesliga goals since his arrival last summer from Chelsea on 31 and 50 minutes.