Borussia Moenchengladbach edged past Freiburg 1-0 courtesy of a Raffael tap-in on Sunday for their fifth successive win to tighten their hold on fourth spot in the Bundesliga. Raffael completed a quickfire move in the second half to lift his team four points clear of fifth-placed Schalke 04 and within striking distance of Borussia Dortmund in third. Freiburg's Mike Hanke could have punished his former club with a header in the 19th minute but his effort was tipped on to the bar. Gladbach, who secured their seventh home win in a row, also hit the crossbar in the first half but had trouble breaking through the Freiburg defence. More...