Victory by set piece – Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Heidenheim. The relief is great. People are now hoping for some sort of turnaround on the Lower Rhine.
After the thrilling game shortly before Halloween, Julian Weigl rushed towards the cabin with his daughter in his arms. While little Bruna Mari beamed bravely, the captain of Borussia Monchengladbach The battle of nerves in the 2:1 (1:1) against 1. FC Heidenheim is still clearly visible. It was only after a delay that Weigl began to feel relieved about his first home win.
“Everyone suffered a lot”
The last 15 minutes in particular were not for the faint-hearted at Borussia. “We all suffered a lot,” said coach Gerardo Seoane after the final whistle. Nothing worked for the foals that had started so strong. The uncertainty after recent fluctuating performances could not be overlooked.
But this time everything went well. “It was a performance of will. In the end the balls flew in high and we did everything we could to bring home the victory,” said sports director Nils Schmadtke. In the end, midfielder Rocco Reitz said it was “sometimes to endure something like that and get through it as a team”: “We have to build on that on Tuesday.”
Tuesday again against Heidenheim
Then it’s against Heidenheim again at the same place, this time in the DFB Cup. Seoane spoke of a “special constellation” and gave a little insight into his world of thoughts: “Both coaches are now having a mental cinema. What is the other one doing? What is he changing? What are we doing differently?”
The topic of corner kicks is likely to be an important topic. Because: All three goals came from a corner for Gladbach on Saturday. This applied to Borussia’s two-time lead through Alassane Plea (4th) and an own goal from Jonas Föhrenbach (52nd) – but also to the interim equalizer by Eren Dinkci (38th) when Heidenheim mounted a strong counterattack.
Proven remedy: corners
“Of course we’re thinking about how we can score our goals from set pieces. That’s a tried and tested method,” said Schmadtke about Gladbach’s recipe for success so far this season. The continuation will now follow in the cup. “It starts at 0-0 again, even if it sounds trite,” said Schmadtke.
The next battle of nerves could soon follow. After all, Tuesday is Halloween.
