Reactions to the 1-2 at FC Bayern: "Not enough over the 90 minutes" | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund suffered their first defeat of the season in the German Clasico against FC Bayern Munich. After the 1-2 loss at the Allianz Arena, coach Niko Kovac had some strong words regarding the performance of referee Bastian Dankert, but like sporting director Sebastian Kehl and some of his players, he also analyzed the events on the pitch with a clear head.

"I believe the spectators saw a good Clasico today. It's a shame we didn't manage to score a 2-2. But in the end, we simply weren't good enough in the first half," said the BVB coach, who wished for more determination before the break: "We just weren't aggressive enough in the first half. We wanted to stand compact, but we also wanted to push forward at the right moment."

Due to the first 45 minutes, sporting director Kehl also admitted that the result was fair, although a draw was certainly within the realm of possibility after the break: "We were far too passive in the first half, much more active in the second half, and then we had plenty of opportunities. In the second half, we were significantly more stable and possibly deserved the point over the second half. In the end, it was too little over 90 minutes."

Second Half Encouragement for Schlotterbeck and Kobel

Nico Schlotterbeck, who delivered a strong performance but still had regrets, was on the same wavelength as his superiors: "To succeed in Munich, you have to play with courage and drive. We completely lacked that in the first half. We didn't engage in any duels," said the center-back, who viewed the second 45 minutes very positively but deemed the overall performance insufficient: "The second half is encouraging because I think we were even better than Bayern. But over 90 minutes—and especially in the first half—it was too little, and then you don't win in Munich because they are just too good."

Meanwhile, Gregor Kobel highlighted the second half, which should become the benchmark: "In the second half, we set out to do what we had planned before the game: to try to play freely, to be bold, to play our game, and to want the ball. It was a completely different face. We saw again today how good we can be. We were the better team in the second half."

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