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A sign of life, after all.
Borussia Dortmund has rarely had a win in the past few weeks.
An encouragement before the derby on Saturday at Schalke (6.30 p.m., in the WELT ticker), just in time.
Edin Terzic looked free from heavy burdens.
After his team's coup at 3: 2 (3: 1) in the first leg of the Champions League first leg at Sevilla FC, Borussia Dortmund's last long-suffering interim coach finally had reason to be happy again.
As he had hoped, BVB, who was recently weak in form (a win from the last six league games, only five points in total) finally played the football that the team believes it represents.
“Those were not easy days, not easy weeks.
But today we delivered an outstanding team performance and we can be proud of it, ”said the 38-year-old.
Unlike in the league, in which the Revierklub now has to be content with rank six, the team convinced with a lot of passion and great determination.
The splendid first half in particular was reminiscent of the great Champions League evenings of the past.
Thanks to the goals of Mahmoud Dahoud (19th) and Erling Haaland (27/43), the first quarter-finals since 2017 before the second leg in Dortmund on March 9th seem within reach.
“We are happy,” said captain Marco Reus, “that we were able to put an exclamation mark.” Erling Haaland put the point under.
Haaland breaks Roy Makaay's record
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Should Borussia really succeed in making it into the illustrious circle of the eight best European teams, Haaland would have played a major role.
After all, the Norwegian was in great shape in Seville and with his seven and eight goals of the season in the premier class set the signs of victory.
His impressive total of 18 goals in his first 13 Champions League games is unsurpassed and should arouse further desires from top clubs.
Haaland has already scored 41 goals in 42 competitive games at Borussia Dortmund across all seasons - and also contributed ten assists
Source: REUTERS
But first of all, its value for Dortmund in the biggest sporting crisis for years is unique - also in the premier class.
There he has ten goals in his seven games for Dortmund.
Unique.
No player in the Champions League has reached this mark for a club so quickly.
The previous record was held by Roy Makaay, who needed ten games for his first ten goals for Bayern between 2003 and 2004.
He loves this competition, said Haaland, “and when I saw on Tuesday that Mbappé had done a hat trick
(in the 4-1 win in Paris St. Germain at FC Barcelona, the editorial team
), I got extra motivation.
So thanks to him, it was a nice evening. ”Haaland also said that“ Terzic talked to me a lot.
He said it would be my game and I would get my chances.
I used that.
It was an important victory. "
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Tactically, he had to take on a slightly different role, and develop his force forward a little lower.
Terzic spoke of “a special role” for Haaland, “we wanted to have him behind the ball so that we could bring him in better.
He did a great job, helped us enormously as a team with his running paths and rewarded himself with the goals.
We want to take that with us over the next few weeks. "
Double pack!
Terzic explains the Haaland match plan
Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland became the match winner in the first leg of the first knockout round in Seville.
Trainer Edin Terzic explains the match plan that helps the Norwegian get a double.
Source: Stats Perform News
The BVB coach referred to the great unity of the team, but gave Haaland special praise: “The way he scores is amazing.
But how he put himself at the service of the team today is what we need, ”he said, referring to the goal-scorer's tireless efforts.
The fact that Mahmoud Dahoud, who was called into the starting line-up for the first time since December, made the Dortmund team perfect.
“The whole team didn't hang their heads this time,” commented the midfielder, referring to the early goal against Suso (7th).
Even the late second goal by Luuk de Jong (84th) could only reduce Dortmund's joy to a limited extent.
“That was annoying, but it outweighs the positives.
We are very happy about the good starting position we have put ourselves in with this game, ”said Terzic.
The question remains, what happens if Dortmund fails in the league.
If the qualification places for the Champions League are missed and Borussia is likely to get into a financial tight spot.
Can Haaland then still be held?
“We can ask and answer these if-then questions when the time comes.
We want to turn things around now and qualify for the Champions League again, ”said Dortmund's sports director Michael Zorc.
The derby at Schalke will be groundbreaking.