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For Borussia Dortmund, the trip to Alte Försterei again ended in bankruptcy. Even Youssoufa Moukoko’s record goal did not prevent the first loss to Edin Terzic.
Angry, Mats Hummels punched a billboard with his fist, but his words developed more strongly in the following television interview.
“Catastrophe”, “unforgivable”, “incomprehensible” – the once again flagrant standard weakness enraged Borussia Dortmund’s defense chief. Even the record-breaking goal by the exceptional Youssoufa Moukoko failed to put Hummels in a good mood.
“We are happy that he scored. But we lost, that does not bring us much,” said the world champion bitterly after 1: 2 (0: 0) in Union Berlin. DAZN. The fact that the youngest scorer in Bundesliga history at 16 years and 28 days was by far the most dangerous player in Dortmund speaks volumes about the performance of Marco Reus, Jadon Sancho and company.
But the most decisive factor for the first defeat in the second game with new manager Edin Terzic were the problems with the balls at rest.
Hummels: “We get into the pan”
“We got into the pan,” said Hummels, who also criticized the attitude: “It also has something to do with how much you want victory.”
The knockout stages of the Champions League conceded both goals after the corners: Giovanni Reyna lost sight of striker Taiwo Awoniyi with 0: 1 (57th). In 1: 2 (78th), Emre Can and Manuel Akanji were fooled by Robin Knoche, allowing Marvin Friedrich to behead without hindrance.
“It shouldn’t happen that the best head of the opposing team without a rival is in the center of a corner,” Hummels said, shaking his head: “That’s inexcusable.”
Also for the title race, in which the BVB continues to lose ground. In the last match of the year on Tuesday (8 pm) in the cup at second division club Eintracht Braunschweig, a win is mandatory; otherwise it will be really uncomfortable.
BVB loses the offensive movement again
A more playful development is not yet recognizable under Terzic. Against Berlin and partly against Werder Bremen (2: 1) the offensive movement was lacking.
It was “disappointing to come home like this,” Terzic said. Last year there was nothing to achieve for Dortmund in 1: 3 at the Alte Försterei.
Has the coach change effect worn off yet? No, the main characters emphasized. Hummels feels “more encouragement on the field”, and goalkeeper Roman Burki was delighted: “A lot of players need someone to light a fire under their butt. And Edin does it quite well.”
Moukoko, the youngest scorer in the Bundesliga
But Terzic wants to approach one of them very carefully: Youssoufa Moukoko. The coach would have loved to sweep the teenager’s beautiful goal record under the rug: “If we start talking about him after every game, after every action, after every goal, that won’t help him.”
Hummels found it “almost reassuring” that the talented attacker needed some time to start his first goal in professional soccer. In front of Unión, Moukoko indicated in several scenes that a great future could hold for him. “We will try to push it to the limit as much as possible,” Terzic promised. But you currently have other concerns.
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