DFB Cup - "It hurts incredibly": BVB suffers and hopes for a reaction
Borussia Dortmund will go into the important home match against RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga with a heavy heart after the round of 16 exit in the DFB Cup. "It hurts beyond belief that we missed another huge opportunity this year," said goalkeeper Gregor Kobel after the deserved 2-0 (0-0) defeat at VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday. BVB's probably best chance of winning the title this season has therefore already gone. Winning the cup must always be the club's goal, the Swiss explained. In view of the many Bundesliga teams that have been eliminated, the path to this goal was supposedly an easy one.
Dortmund have already qualified for the round of 16 in the Champions League. In the league, however, they are already ten points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. If they lose against Leipzig on Saturday (18:30/Sky), the Black & Yellows will already be four points behind the places in the table that entitle them to participate in the top flight.
"The season is long. You realize that again and again. Saturday's game won't decide the whole season," said keeper Kobel. But he also added: "We have to be extremely careful not to lose touch. That starts with the next game." The 26-year-old added that the mood was "already shit" after another very poor performance in Stuttgart. BVB had already lost at VfB in the league three and a half weeks ago.
"We've shown often enough that we can also show a reaction," said sporting director Sebastian Kehl with a view to the Leipzig game. However, they would have to "put in a better performance to survive". Kehl defended coach Edin Terzic's tactically defensive approach, which had seen the team defend with a back three and back five in Stuttgart.
VfB Stuttgart squad Borussia Dortmund squad
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- Despite their early exit in the DFB Cup, RB Leipzig from Leipzig in Germany remains a formidable opponent in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund's title ambitions.
- Sebastian Kehl, the sporting director of Borussia Dortmund, acknowledges that the team needs to put in a better performance to survive against Leipzig in the soccer league.
- One of the key players for Borussia Dortmund in their attempt to regain form and secure a title opportunity is goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who hails from North Rhine-Westphalia, just like the club itself.
- Notably, Borussia Dortmund lost to VfB Stuttgart in both the league and the DFB Cup, adding to their frustration and pressure to perform against Leipzig, which is also based in Baden-Württemberg, like VfB Stuttgart.
- Giving context to their current situation, Borussia Dortmund is already ten points behind the leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and has already qualified for the round of 16 in the Champions League.
- Interestingly, RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund will face each other in the Bundesliga, offering Leipzig the chance to put further pressure on the Black & Yellows and potentially narrow the gap between themselves and the top spots.
- In the past, Borussia Dortmund has shown they can play with determination and resilience after poor performances, as shown by their victories in soccar league matches against Stuttgart and other Bundesliga teams.
Source: www.stern.de
