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Afterwards, Mats Hummels wasn't quite sure how to evaluate the result.

"If we go home with the 1-1 draw, we'll be satisfied," said Borussia Dortmund's defense chief, the DAZN streaming service.

"With the late 2-1 for City, the feeling is not good, although we did a lot right today."

In fact, Hummels and his colleagues had had an exciting 93 minutes behind them, in which they could annoy the high favorites Manchester City again and again.

The fact that Marco Reus' goal (84th) was not enough for a fair partial success meant a painful end to a strong performance for BVB.

Dedicated head of defense: Mats Hummels (left, in a duel with Phil Foden)

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Only a few had expected the guests to have such a good game after their last disappointing performances in the Bundesliga with the 1: 2 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt and the 2: 2 previously in the relegation candidate 1. FC Köln against the star ensemble supervised by Pep Guardiola.

And that is why Hummels also demanded on Tuesday evening in the Manchester night sky: "That was a fight that we should best show every three days."

"It has only been played halfway"

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It is possible that Dortmund will be able to bend the defeat that ex-Wolfsburg Kevin De Bruyne (19th minute) and Phil Foden (90th) made with their goals with a new consistency in the second leg next week.

"It's only been half-time", coach Edin Terzic encouraged his team.

“We wanted to strengthen the center so that they couldn't get through there.

That is why we decided on this list.

We had to run more in the second half.

In terms of the number of scoring opportunities, it was even.

We responded well today, with faith and passion.

We'll try everything to make it to the semi-finals next week. "

And goal scorer Reus said: “We have been talking for a year that we want to bring continuity into our game.

We don't have enough games like today, where we show our level. ”The game against City“ should give us confidence.

The second goal was unnecessary.

That we didn't pay attention for two seconds.

We have to prevent the flank.

I think we played well tactically.

I think it was an even game.

It's such a shame. "

Afterwards, Guardiola also recognized the strong performance.

“It was a difficult game.

They always have quality - no matter what happens in the Bundesliga, ”said the English coach's Spanish coach about BVB.

“We had problems getting intensity.

You have so much speed.

Our second half was better.

We had chances.

We're flying to Germany and want to win there too.

We know that it is not easy to control them. "