After the 2-2 draw in the derby at FC Schalke 04, BVB felt like the loser. Not having won against the inferior arch-rivals hurt just as much as the growing gap to leaders FC Bayern. So it’s no wonder that Borussia Dortmund’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl was dissatisfied after the end of the game.
Lead twice and chances for at least three more goals: BVB had it in their own hands in the Veltins Arena on Saturday evening, but ultimately went home with just one point. A fact that hurts.
“We gave away the win. That’s two points lost, not because Schalke were so good, but because we didn’t take our chances. That’s why it’s very bitter. We’re very disappointed today because we got two more points should have gotten. That was very unnecessary today, “said sports director Sebastian Kehl on the “Sky” microphone.
The former black and yellow captain was particularly upset about the drop in tension after the break.
“We didn’t start well in the second half and got the 1-1 straight away. We’ll still come back and can score the third goal. The second half wasn’t as dominant as the first,” Kehl criticized.
In the end you failed on yourself. “We weren’t efficient today, but we still have to blame ourselves for not having the control we needed in the second half,” said the 43-year-old.
BVB “incurred” a point loss at FC Schalke
At the same time, Kehl made it clear that not everything was bad in the derby. “We can be very satisfied with the first half. Apart from one scene, we didn’t allow much. We controlled the game incredibly well and also had a lot of good counter-pressing actions,” praised the official.
In the strong first round, however, he also saw a possible sticking point. “We should have scored at least a second, maybe even a third goal in the first half. Then the game would have been decided much earlier, but that’s how we got ourselves into trouble,” Kehl summed up.