RB Leipzig successfully cleared the playoff hurdle, while Borussia Dortmund failed miserably. Instead of the intended race to catch up, Borussia Dortmund only managed a draw at Rangers. The voices.
Marco Rose (Borussia Dortmund coach): “We’ve made our own backpack heavier. The goals we keep getting are too easy. There weren’t an incredible number of individual mistakes, but they were crucial ones and that’s continued throughout the season. We’re in this cup “We’re weak in the competition, very weak. We didn’t live up to our expectations. It hurts because those are the impressions that stick and whitewash our decent Bundesliga season.”
James Tavernier (double goalscorer Rangers FC): “I’m delighted, especially with the way we responded in the second half. We showed a lot of character. You could see their quality in the first half, they put us under pressure but then we lost tactically and that helped us. We want to play against the best and there are still a couple of really strong opponents in the competition. We want to get through the round of 16 now, so let’s see who we’re up against.”
Domenico Tedesco (RB Leipzig coach): “Of course, it won’t be easy for any team in the atmosphere after the 1-2 draw. They pushed Sociedad well forward. Nevertheless, it’s just nice. I’m proud of the team that we endured this pressure for 15, 20 minutes.”