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Dortmund / Berlin (dpa) - The anger about a penalty gift for Dortmund and double aluminum bad luck took players and those responsible for 1. FC Union back to Berlin. But the 0: 2 at the Champions League aspirants Borussia should not have any major impact on the final spurt in the Bundesliga. “Not much has happened in the table,” said captain Christopher Trimmel after the seventh defeat of the season and promised before the next home game on Saturday (3:30 p.m.) against Werder Bremen: “We will persevere, do our best and see what comes out . "

With 43 points in eighth place, there is at least a chance of a starting place in the new Conference League, for which seventh place could be enough in the end.

All professionals are eager to crown an already successful season with a return of the club to the European stage after 20 years.

“It has nothing to do with dreams.

There are only four games left.

We are where we are », said goalkeeper Andreas Luthe on Sky.

In 2001 Union had played as a defeated cup finalist against Schalke in the UEFA Cup and was eliminated in the second round against Litex Lovetsch from Bulgaria under coach Georgi Wassilew.

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However, the Eiserne also know what they have to do better in the last season games against Bremen, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen and Leipzig than against BVB.

“You saw the difference in the second half.

But we also had our moments.

You really have to be very efficient.

You have to score goals too, ”explained coach Urs Fischer.

A shot from Marcus Ingvartsen landed on the lower edge of the crossbar after just twelve seconds.

Max Kruse later failed with a free kick at Marwin Hitz's fingertips and at the post.

“That was a key scene,” admitted the Dortmund goalkeeper.

The other was the penalty given by referee Daniel Schlager after Luthe tried to rescue Reus.

The Union goalkeeper described: “Marco takes off extremely early and wants the penalty.

There was just no clear contact. "

And Trimmel judged: "That was only a swallow, before the contact was there."

He didn't want to blame the referee: "The video referee has to see it."

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Although Erling Haaland failed with the penalty kick to Luthe, with luck Reus maneuvered the rebound over the line.

And shortly before the end, Raphael Guerreiro finally destroyed the hopes of the Berliners for a point win with the 2-0.

«There was more to it.

Dortmund punished us coldly, "said Luthe.

After returning from Dortmund, the Union group is now isolated in the team hotel until the game against Werder, even before the German Football League made it mandatory for the season finale on Thursday.

On Saturday at home the next step towards a return to Europe should be successful.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210422-99-310211 / 2

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