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The overwhelming victory of “Borussia” in Kiev cannot help but be a sensation. Shakhtar have not lost in the previous two Champions League games and have not faced the biggest rivals at home. However, Borussia outscored Shakhtar in every component of the game and secured their biggest victory in the Champions League. Gladbach played his match on the same day as Bayern, and the German press, as always, paid more attention to the champion and the situation with the non-renewal of David Alaba’s contract. And yet, the victory of “Borussia” did not go unnoticed.
Most publications agree that Borussia played their best game of the season. “Gladbach played Shakhtar like a high-level team,” writes Spiegel. Borussia started the game very decisively, keeping Shakhtar away from their doors thanks to good pressure and showing patience and creativity in possession. “
Sportbuzzer calls Gladbach’s performance a “gala performance.” Borussia divided Shakhtar into parts and took the lead in the group. It was felt that all Gladbach players were confident, and this manifested itself in the first goal in the eighth minute, when Neuhaus delivered a long pass to Liner, and made a cross against Plea.
It is logical that the German press pays more attention to Borussia’s outstanding performance, while the valuation of Shakhtar’s individual and team actions remains in the background. Sport1 writes of “the ruthless efficiency of Marco Rose’s team” and praises Borussia for “not giving Shakhtar a break.” “The stallions didn’t stop in the first half and they didn’t give Shakhtar a chance.”
Spox points out how easy it was for Gladbach to find room for his active defenders with diagonals and praises the team for continuing to aggressively pressure Shakhtar even after the score was crushing. Borussia has always stayed in the game and won most of the duels. “Sportschau notes that Shakhtar never entered the game, Borussia midfielder Christophe Kramer said this after the match:” We deprive the Brazilians from Shakhtar from the desire to play soccer. “
Berlin-based Tagesspiegel magazine notes that with “perfect attacking football” Borussia could be looking to make the Champions League playoffs. “Gladbach was extremely attack-oriented and was very persistent from the beginning of the game.”
The Süddeutschen Zeitung calls Gladbach’s game “lightning fast” and writes about “the madness of attacking” against “a highly respected Ukrainian team”. “The Shakhtar players expressed bewilderment with their gestures. And the Gladbach players were very cool and confident. Usually Shakhtar play at a very high level, but today Borussia did not allow them to enter the game. “If Borussia continues to play like this, they will be number one in the group.”
“Away wins are rare in the Champions League, and 6-0 away is a bit sensational, given that Gladbach is not the best club in Europe,” says Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “However, Borussia dominated all phases of the game and were very good.”
kicker calls Castro’s team “harmless.” Shakhtar actually played an extremely weak-willed match and was unable to respond to the hyperactive Borussia in any way. Germany looks optimistically at the remaining Group B Champions League matches. This is not said directly, but few expect Shakhtar’s transformation in Mönchengladbach.
