Favre: Profligacy could have cost Gladbach

While Lucien Favre declared his team's 5-0 thrashing of Limassol in the UEFA Europa League was "absolutely deserved", the 56-year-old tactician admitted the Cyprus-based club remained "alive" until Branimir Hrgota struck Gladbach's second in the 56th minute.

Hrgota set up Ibrahima Traore for the home side's opening goal after just 10 minutes but Gladbach wasted a number of opportunities before the break, including a close-range header to Max Kruse, to lead just 1-0 at half-time.

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