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Borussia Dortmund leaves important points in the fight for the Champions League and after the 2: 2 (1: 0) at 1. FC Köln they can once again thank Erling Haaland for the fact that instead of a disgrace there is only one mistake in the books.
The Norwegian saved Dortmund with his brace a point against the relegation-threatened Cologne.
He had taken the lead right after the final whistle, then equalized shortly before the final whistle.
In between, the team tried to manage the game over long stretches.
This is probably one of the reasons why the goalscorer could hardly be happy about his goals 20 and 21 of the season.
The frustration with the performance of his teammates and the lost points in the battle for the premier class was too great.
And Haaland doesn't even try to hide this.
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When the final whistle sounded, he immediately set off for the cabin.
No clapping with colleagues, trainers or opponents.
He took off his jersey and threw it to Jorge Meré from Cologne as he passed.
Haaland was not interested in an exchange.
Instead, he scolded to himself (according to "Bild": "I hate this fuckung bullshit") and disappeared straight into the stadium catacombs.
He was gone 14 seconds after the final whistle.
About two hours later, Haaland reported briefly on Twitter: “Not a great result.
We'll use this as motivation to come back stronger. "
"That was a small setback"
“You could see his disappointment because he really wanted to leave the field with three points,” said his coach Edin Terzic later about the frustrated departure: “His quality has not remained hidden from anyone.
But it is also this will to win that distinguishes him. "
Haaland made it 2-2 at 1. FC Köln
Source: AP / Thilo Schmuelgen
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BVB would need a few more of this kind of player if they are to qualify for the Champions League.
"That was definitely a small setback, and we're going into the international break with a bit of disappointment," said Terzic.
Actually, the plan was to displace the Hessians from fourth place at the latest in a direct duel with Eintracht Frankfurt on the coming match day, which can no longer succeed in view of four points behind.
"We have to look at this table for two weeks now," Terzic quarreled before the international break.
In fact, Haaland's appearance must alert the club in two ways.
On the one hand, very acute, because it shows how much the team in Cologne fell back into the old routine.
On the other hand, also with a view to summer.
At the moment, every top European club seems to be interested in signing the attacker.
Missing the Champions League could speed up a sale.
Reus in Frankfurt probably on board again
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After all, you have to ask yourself whether Haaland wants to play in the Europa League next season or, in the worst case, not at all in Europe.
In addition, without the revenue from the premier class, Dortmund would be forced to reduce the budget or generate income through transfers.
Club boss Hans-Joachim Watzke had announced this in the “Handelsblatt” at the end of February: “For hell, asking banks for credit lines just so as not to sell a player will not be our way.”
After all, captain Marco Reus, who was absent on Saturday due to Achilles tendon problems, will be able to participate in the duel with Frankfurt in two weeks.
“It's definitely nothing big,” said Terzic: “But with his history we didn't want to take a big risk, but rather lead him back carefully.” Reus had been fouled by Vladimir Darida in the previous week in the 2-0 win over Hertha BSC on, whereupon he Berliner had seen the red card.