Julian Ryerson remains modest after setting new Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga record | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Ryerson deservedly captured GGFN Man-of-the-Match honors yesterday after registering the assist on all four goals in BVB’s 4-0 Bundesliga victory over Mainz. In point of fact, the Norwegian put the entire selection process beyond all doubt in the first half. Ryerson’s three assists in the opening 45 minutes set a new club record. No Dortmund player has ever recorded three assists in a single half of Bundesliga football. 

Julian Ryerson speaks on his record

“It’s not all that difficult,” the 28-year-old confided to Sky Germany after the full-time whistle. “I just have to place the ball in the right spot. The others finish it off. There’s also other things that you [the observers] don’t see. The blockers, for example. They do a good job.“

Ryerson also didn’t feel much in the mood to accord himself credit for his fourth assist on Dortmund’s 84th-minute 4-0. Ryerson delivered the corner service. Ramy Bensebaini received credit for the goal despite the fact that the ball bounced off Mainz defender Dominik Kohr’s backside. 

“I’m not really interested in the match-ball,” Ryerson said. “Maybe if I get credited with the assist [on the fourth goal], I’ll think about it. Still, the honor goes to the goal scorers.”

Niko Kovac highly pleased with BVB set-pieces

With three of the four BVB goals coming off of dead ball situations, Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac had much to celebrate. Kovac switched set piece coaches at the beginning of the calendar year. His team also executed set plays perfectly in spite of the fact that newly re-installed main set-piece taker Nico Schlotterbeck had to sit the match out suspended.

“We did well [on set plays] during the first half of the season, but are now perfecting the art,” Kovac remarked at the post-match press conference. “I don’t know when we in Dortmund were last able to shine in a game with three headed goals. That makes it all the more wonderful.“

GGFN | Peter Weis