Gladbach's Ramy Bensebaini, Alassane Plea and Marcus Thuram celebrate their side's first goal of the game during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) - Alassane Plea's first-half penalty was enough for Borussia Mönchengladbach to beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 Friday for its second Bundesliga win of the season.
Plea made the breakthrough in the 34th minute after Maximilian Mittelstädt was penalized for blocking a cross with his arm.
Gladbach had another penalty for handball awarded with the help of VAR in the 68th, when Filip Uremovic was the offender. The Hertha defender was also sent off as he already had a yellow card.
Hertha goalkeeper Oliver Christensen saved Jonas Hofmann's spot kick, but the visitors were unable to find an equalizer.
Sandro Schwarz' team has just one point from its opening three games. Hertha next hosts Borussia Dortmund.
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Gladbach's Marcus Thuram, center, and Berlin goalkeeper Oliver Christensen fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's Alassane Plea scores the 1:0 from the penalty spot during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's Alassane Plea, left, and Berlin goalkeeper Oliver Christensen fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's Alassane Plea, right, shoots the ball against the post during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's coach Daniel Farke reacts during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Berlin coach Sandro Schwarz on the line during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's Jonas Hofmann misses the penalty kick against Berlin goalkeeper Oliver Christensen during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's Marcus Thuram, below, and Berlin's Marc-Oliver Kempf fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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Gladbach's Nico Elvedi, bottom, and Berlin's Dodi Lukebakio fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC in Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany, Friday Aug. 19, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
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