Cup-out for Gladbach: BVB makes things much worse for Rose

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Cup-out for Gladbach
BVB makes things worse for Rose

Borussia Dortmund win the DFB Cup quarter-finals against Borussia Mönchengladbach and thus raises concerns for the next BVB coach Marco Rose. The expected spectacle does not materialize, a goal decides the match.

Marco Rose was disappointed in Gladbach’s training zone, while his future BVB players fell to the ground with glee. Borussia Dortmund have almost completely spoiled the season with Borussia Mönchengladbach with the 15th entry in a cup semi-final for their future coach Rose. BVB won the explosive quarter-final duel between the two western rivals 1-0 (0-0) and thus achieved a cup in Gladbach for the first time on the third attempt. Jadon Sancho (minute 66) took advantage of a bad reproduction error by national player Florian Neuhaus in an intense game to perfect Dortmund’s semi-final play. The yellow-red card of the BVB player Mahmoud Dahoud did not change anything (90 + 3).

“That doesn’t leave me behind either. Six games without a win, we are not used to that. We are in a difficult phase. That means I have to move on,” Rose said after the Cup in Sky. The coach spoke of a good performance by his team: “I saw my team with great conviction. The happiest team won.” Gladbach now has a career to start to catch up in the Bundesliga and qualify for the European Cup again. In the round of 16 of the Champions League, after the 0-2 in the first leg against Manchester City, the end threatens.

“A big disappointment”

Since Rose made the decision to move to Dortmund in the summer two weeks ago, things have gone downhill for the Gladbach team: Tuesday’s cup failure against Rose’s future club was the fourth competitive loss in a row since then. “It was a close match. Whoever scores the first goal has all the cards in hand. It was very annoying. We can’t just give the ball away,” said Gladbach’s Matthias Ginter at ARD, adding: “That’s very bitter for us. We wanted win the trophy. It’s a huge disappointment. We all have to work together now. ” On the other hand, Mats Hummels was happy on the other side: “We fought and did a lot of good. We have to continue like this.” Captain Marco Reus spoke of a “different energy” since the game against Sevilla.

As much as Rose assured that this explosive encounter was not about him, her eyes were on the coach. A brief hug before the game with his future assistant Edin Terzic, otherwise the coach, who had fallen out of favor with the Gladbach fans, avoided any contact with his future patron.

Eberl wants to do it with Rose

For the moment, you don’t have to worry about the premature end of your job in the Lower Rhine. When asked if this would also apply to the losses against BVB and Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, sports director Max Eberl made it clear before match: “I don’t see why it shouldn’t work.” The earnings crisis mentioned by Eberl did not initially make itself felt in the empty Borussia Park. The Gladbachers were looking for the way forward and already had a great opportunity to take the lead in the second minute when Marcus Thuram put the ball past the goal from close range after a good pass from Jonas Hofmann.

BVB wasn’t in the game yet, and it was over for Raphael Guerreiro. The outside had to be injured in the fifth minute due to muscular problems and was replaced by Nico Schulz. The hosts remained the most active and structured team in the period that followed, also because BVB committed many unnecessary turnovers in preparation for the game. The BVB was not without its possibilities. With a missed volley from Marco Reus (8th) and a good chance from storm giant Erling Haaland (36th) when the Norwegian was free, the black and yellow could have taken the lead. Otherwise it was a poor first half with more duels than glamorous moments, in contrast to the frenzied Bundesliga duel on January 22 (4: 2).

With more momentum, BVB came out of the locker room and immediately caused uncertain moments in Gladbach’s defense. And the Terzic-Elf could already cheer when Haaland met according to the Reus squad (53rd). But before that, the striker had kicked his opponent Ramy Bensebaini in the heels, and the goal was pulled accordingly. But it happened 13 minutes later. After a fatal mistake by Neuhaus on a Gladbach corner, he quickly went the other direction through Schulz, Haaland and Reus, before Sancho completed his fourth cup goal. BVB goalkeeper Marwin Hitz had previously prevented Bensebaini from falling behind (59th).