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Borussia Dortmund have one leg in the round of 16; RB Leipzig, on the other hand, has to shake. (Service: The Champions League tables)
BVB clearly beat Club Brugge 3-0. Erling Haaland was again the winner of the match with a double, but Jadon Sancho also made people sit up and take notice with a dream free kick.
Meanwhile, the Leipzig team lost 1-0 to Paris Saint-Germain. The penalty, which Neymar turned into the winning goal, was a great topic of conversation, as was Borussia’s good performance. (Service: Champions League schedule and results)
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Julian Nagelsmann (RB Leipzig coach): “We had more situations than Paris, in the end it would have been deserved if we could get at least one point. They really didn’t have a single chance. But now we have the worst cards.”
… about grief: “We were the best team for more than 90 minutes and the penalty was an absolute joke. I don’t know where the video assistant was, what do we have him for? That at Champions level, that’s very sad. It’s a clear drink, no there is contact. The video assistant must have seen another game. That bothers me. In those games, the nuances decide and the nuance was the referee today. ”
Roman Bürki (Borussia Dortmund): “It’s a successful night for me. We were sovereign back and kept zero, which is the most important thing.”
… the mentality: “I think we have good characters in the team who do not retire and enter each duel. I’m thinking of Jude, who played a very good game. With Erling we have an outstanding player who scores goals. If it works, then it works and then nobody speaks of mentality. “
… to the starting position: “We were able to get a great point with the victory. We always have to be prepared, the next game is yet to come and I don’t think it’s a bad thing. Lazio is a team we can beat. They weren’t as good as the result.” I was. “
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Thomas Tuchel (coach of Paris Saint-Germain): “I am here with my team to overcome the group. We have a lot to do. We play with players who are beyond what can be physically expected of them. So we work to get to a game every three days.” That’s why we are under pressure, because we want to pass the group. I am incredibly happy with the result, we fought, we had the necessary amount of luck. So I can live with it today. We have the result, we have been used. “
… about your team’s performance: “I have rarely seen a Champions League win where you run out of luck. We defended ourselves with self-denial. That was necessary. We changed the system a few times to help. We don’t allow any great opportunities. There’s no reason to apologize. I know. what the guys are giving with pain shots on the field. We have players who haven’t had regular training for weeks. You can’t expect the same as if they were in full swing. Because otherwise it wouldn’t make sense to go to If it were enough to show up to the game every few weeks, all those stupid who train every day would be stupid.
… about Neymar and Mbappé: “They are used to pressure. Everyone always expects miracles. They worked very well against the ball and put themselves completely at the service of the team. What we are doing with Neymar is not right. We put him on the field and then he should kindly Also be the one doing the deciding. But he’s just been missing training units for weeks. He’s missing games to get into the pace that would actually be normal in November. It’s always the same story I tell. He rode to the death argumentatively. It always sounds like an excuse, but it is reality. A big compliment to the team. They were physically executed after a game like that. We have reached the limit. “
… to the initial situation: “We have the next match against Manchester. We do not want and cannot trust anyone but ourselves, so of course we have the next little final in a week. We will have at least the same physical commitment, the same will to sacrifice ourselves and the “. Devotion to suffering. So we need that little bit of luck that Manchester had with us. Let’s see what we get for that. “
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund): “I’m happy to play. I have coaches and teammates who believe in me. The past has been difficult for me. Now it’s about how I come back. Performances like this help you rebuild.” to get back to the top where I was before. “
… on his goal that the Englishman’s first direct free kick goal in the CL for a non-English club since David Beckham was: “England had a great team back then. David Beckham moved to Real Madrid and had a great career. I can remember his free kick against Greece in the last minute when he nailed the ball into the corner.”
… to Haaland: “Erling is a fantastic player. It makes it easier for me to give more assists because he’s freezing. I’m so excited to be able to play with him. I was so glad he was chosen Golden Boy because he deserves it. He works hard on and off the court.”
… on Dortmund’s title chances: “I look from game to game … I never want to predict what will happen in the future. But if we do things like this every week, I am sure we can play for the championship.”
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Oliver Mintzlaff (Managing Director of RB Leipzig): “It is a very bitter defeat because we played a very good game and showed an incredible mentality. We were the best team for long periods, if not the whole game. It is bitter when you look at last year’s Champions League finalists not awarded.” .
… about grief: “In the stadium it didn’t look like a penalty. What I heard, it probably wasn’t. We have a VAR for that, if he doesn’t intervene and it wasn’t a penalty, of course it’s even sadder.”
… to the initial situation: “I cannot blame the team and I am very proud despite the defeat. We started to reach the round of 16 and that has not changed. Today we show that we can stay at this level.”
Sebastian Kehl (Head of the Licensed Players Department of Borussia Dortmund):
… the humor: Yes, because of course we have also achieved good results, because we played good games, because today we have taken a big step forward in the Champions League to advance and then there is also a bit of lightness. That’s part of soccer, fun and joy despite these grim conditions. You can feel it in the team. We want to start a real race now, we still have a lot to do before Christmas and today’s victory was extremely important. “
… to Haaland’s goal: “There were two of them. (Laughter) That was the anecdote of the weekend, of course. Erling scored again, we are very happy. In the end we gave him the opportunity to rest a little, because of course we still have many games left. But for us It was extremely important again today and that is why we are very happy. “
… to the flow of the Dortmunders: “Stay focused, of course. Also work on things that we can improve today, that is clear. Stay greedy, we have the next opponent here in Cologne on the weekend that we want and we have to beat. On the one hand, one Take a certain lightness without losing focus, maintaining a certain seriousness and without losing sight of the objectives. That will be the right combination we need, because we can still achieve a lot with this team. Lazio- The game you remember feeling almost months ago. “
… zu Sancho: “He is always willing to do it when he plays. But he has had phases in the last few weeks where he can definitely improve. A goal is always good for an attacking player, and if it is still wonderful. We have some free kicks” but Jadon he took the ball with confidence, he played a good game overall. Goals always inspire you, they will give you a boost. We need Jadon, he is a fantastic player and he will improve even more. “
… on Haaland’s rotation: “Well if you have the chance to give him a few minutes after a 3-0 win, of course we use it. He wants to play too, he’s fit too. He wants to play every three days too. Of course we will. On certain At times we have to dose it, but it’s not that far off yet. It’s incredibly important to us. At the moment we don’t want to replace it. “
