At BVB, the frustration after the draw at VfL Bochum is immeasurable. Referee Sascha Stegemann in particular felt the anger. But the game on Saturday between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach also had some excitement to offer. In the evening FC Schalke 04 showed that the relegation battle will still be exciting. The votes on the Bundesliga matchday.
Schalke 04 – Werder Bremen (2: 1)
Thomas Reis (Schalke 04 coach): “We didn’t play well in the first half and invited the opponent to counterattack. I was a bit dissatisfied with one or the other, but I decided not to change. There was more energy on the pitch in the second half. Today it worked out, the substitutions were good. The win was very important, we’re still in the race, there’s still a long way to go.”
Ole Werner (Werder Bremen coach): “In the first half things went very well for us, we took the lead, defended well and had the chance to make it 2-0. In the second half we weren’t able to provide relief at all. Der It was logical to equalize, we didn’t find our game anymore. In the final phase it was Wild West, so the bottom line is that we deserved to lose.”
1. FC Cologne – SC Freiburg (0:1)
Steffen Baumgart (Coach 1. FC Cologne): “It’s not a good result for us, but I saw a really great football game. It was an open game to the end, the lads gave everything. It was fun to watch, both teams fought. In the end, you saw why Freiburg is where they are.”
Christian Streich (Coach SC Freiburg): “Today it was certainly not the better team that won, but the luckier ones. The pitch wasn’t good, it was incredibly soapy. Cologne was extremely strong, hats off. We had an outstanding goalkeeper, good phases before and after half-time and we defended like crazy. The mentality of the lads is why we don’t lose such close games.”
VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Monchengladbach (2:1)
Sebastian Hoeneß (coach VfB Stuttgart): “In the second half, the message was to go for the second goal. After the break, however, I missed a bit of sharpness and determination. We had to win the game to improve our situation. We suffered, but we were ready for it “The 1-1 was of course bitter because I hadn’t seen any clear chances to score before then, but then the team showed a great reaction again, their heads wouldn’t drop. It’s a win that’s okay, a hugely important win for us as a team, we have a team that performs as one and that’s the way to go.”
Daniel Farke (Borussia Monchengladbach coach): “It’s obvious that we’re disappointed with the result. In the first half we lacked a bit of sharpness and energy and assertiveness in both penalty areas. In the second half I can’t blame the lads at all, we dealt with a lot “Fighting back energy and passion. We had the momentum but then give it up again. The guys still tried everything until the last second. I can’t fault the passion, mentality and character. I’m with what we have invested, anything but dissatisfied.”
Eintracht Frankfurt – FC Augsburg (1:1)
Oliver Glasner (Eintracht Frankfurt coach): “The point is earned over 90 minutes. We’re working more football than we’re playing at the moment. We have the complicated solution rather than the simple one. We happily take the lead and then become passive. The goal we conceded really hurt us, there we were “We counted the 15 minutes correctly. We’re not able to get our attacking players into crystal-clear final positions at the moment. We’ve done everything better, but it just doesn’t work that way at the moment. We have to accept it, but of course we’re not satisfied.”
Enrico Maassen (FC Augsburg coach): “It was a very intense game. Frankfurt were very strong and variable in the first half. It was difficult to get them right. We conceded an unfortunate goal. Then, despite a difficult phase, we managed to keep the result. Then we are We started the second half well, we equalised. We even have the opportunity to do a second and we didn’t give up much. It’s an important point.”
RB Leipzig – TSG Hoffenheim (1: 0)
Marco Rose (RB Leipzig coach): “We played a very good first half, the goal was deserved. After the break we didn’t do quite as well and lost control of the game to a certain extent. The win will certainly give us a boost for the next week . It was an important win.”
Pellegrino Matarazzo (TSG Hoffenheim coach): “We played a decent game. We made mistakes in the first half. We were much more stable in the second half. I can live with the team spirit and the energy on the pitch.”
Union Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen (0:0)
Urs Fischer (Coach Union Berlin): “One was an intense, great 0-0 game. We played 90 minutes against the team with the best form in the league. We had a chance or two, but that also applies to Leverkusen. My team did well over the 90 minutes. We were able to neutralize Leverkusen’s transition, so the team deserves a lot of praise.”
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen manager): “We were ready to play a tough game. Union haven’t lost here this season. And we felt why. We had a couple of chances in the first half, Union too. We defended well. In the end I think that the draw is fair.”
VfL Bochum – Borussia Dortmund (1:1)
Thomas Letsch (coach VfL Bochum): “The way the team fought, that’s what we need in the relegation battle. It was a lucky point, but still deserved. It’s not my job to comment on the referee, I’m glad there isn’t one penalty.”
Edin Terzic (Borussia Dortmund coach): “There were three key scenes in that game, three bad decisions that were more than unfortunate for us: the goal we conceded and the two penalties. I told the entire referee team what I thought of the decisions and how much was at stake here. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us and for me personally to get so close to the championship trophy. And I just asked the referee: Look again. He didn’t do that.”