Schlotterbeck: “Men, we will!”
Haller despite victory: “I don’t want to think about the big party”
Borussia Dortmund wins in Augsburg and is close to the Bundesliga championship. Sébastien Haller becomes the match winner.
Is this the victory for the championship?
Borussia Dortmund won what is probably the most important game of the season in Augsburg and is now about to win the German championship. The black and yellow won 3-0 (0-0) at FCA and used the Bayern’s blunders ice cold out.
“We have taken a giant step,” said Sebastian Kehl im DAZN-Interview. “The euphoria will be huge, we will absorb it and take it with us.”
BVB jumped through the three points back to the top of the table and has a two-point lead over Bayern Munich before the last matchday. Augsburg, on the other hand, still has to worry about staying up.
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Match winner for the black and yellow was Sébastien Haller, who scored twice.
“It’s incredible. I never would have thought six months ago that I would be in this situation,” said the 28-year-old. “Now we want to achieve the greatest. I’m just proud.”
BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke visited the dressing room after the win and warned “that we have to go through another week. Regardless of the losses,” said the 63-year-old.
Nico Schlotterbeck cheered on the way to the changing room: “Men, we’ll do it!” Gregor Kobel explained SPORT1– Demand: “It wasn’t loud at half-time, we stayed very clear. We knew we mustn’t overdo it, we mustn’t lose our heads.”
BVB took control from the start and created their first chances early on. Donyell Malen put a free kick well wide of the goal (4th), Marius Wolf failed at Koubek (8th).
The first major opportunity presented itself to Karim Adeyemi, who was released after a solo by Malen. However, the DFB star was blocked in time by a leg from Augsburg, meaning that FCA survived the first ten minutes hopelessly.
The next top-class chance came in the 20th minute, but Haller was denied by Koubek, who raised his arms just in time when the Ivorian shot.
Augsburg, on the other hand, didn’t really dare to go into the opposing half, usually letting the black and yellows have the ball. In the 34th minute, Julian Brandt ran alone towards the FCA goal, Koubek was waiting for the DFB star in the penalty area. But instead of cornering the keeper, Brandt opted for the shot – which the Augsburger was able to parry to the corner.
Augsburg sees red – Haller redeems BVB
Five minutes later the game should write a new chapter. After a pass to Malen, the Dutchman was free through before being knocked down by Uduokhai as the last man. After a brief consultation with the VAR, the referee decided on red – a reasonable decision (39th).
Süle headed the following free kick against the post, Borussia continued to wait for the redeeming goal (40th).
After the second half, Dortmund continued to press for the lead, which was to fall in the 59th minute: After an unsuccessful clearance by Augsburg in their own penalty area, Haller got the ball and shot into the far post for a well-deserved lead.
Terzic with declaration of war: “Will be louder than ever!”
The people of Dortmund could see the great burden that had fallen off them. Adeyemi failed to extend the lead a little later.
Dortmund made the decision in the 85th minute! Substitute Marco Reus initially missed a great opportunity, the rebound landed again at Haller, who only had to push in. Julian Brandt even made it 3-0 in injury time – and finally freaked out all BVB fans.