Reaction to 5-0 at HEBC Hamburg: “It could’ve been more” | OneFootball

45,917 spectators at the Volksparkstadion provided a fantastic backdrop on Tuesday evening as Borussia Dortmund lived up to their role as favorites in the first round of the DFB-Pokal and cruised to a clear 5-0 win over Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club (HEBC). Afterwards, everyone at BVB was naturally pleased with how the match unfolded.

“We did what was required. We made a lot of changes today. First you need to find your rhythm and settle into the game. They didn’t do badly either, they had some good counterattacks. But in the end, it was comfortable,” Marcel Sabitzer explained on the club website, addressing the early difficulties, while also offering a bit of criticism about the team’s efficiency: “We could have scored a few more goals.”

Felix Nmecha also took a positive view, while praising the fifth-tier opponents: “We enjoyed the match. It was something special for them. They did well. You could really feel the energy of the fans too. In the end, we scored the goals. It’s an important win for us and a great experience for them,” said the midfielder, who also spoke about BVB’s big goal: “You don’t enter the cup without wanting to win it. That’s our goal. We have to put in good performances round by round and hopefully win every match.”

“The cup, the way we love it”

Coach Niko Kovac was generally delighted with the cup experience: “It was a successful day, we’re through, and everything around it was so beautiful,” the BVB coach said about the evening, initially choosing not to go into a detailed analysis of the 90 minutes.

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Instead, Kovac also focused on the opponents and the importance of the match for the Oberliga side: “Today we experienced the cup the way we love it – that’s what makes the cup so special! The way they motivated each other, the way they threw themselves into every ball. The goalkeepers celebrated every save, and so did the fans. For them, it was the game of their lives. We all started small at some point. The lads enjoy this, and I’m genuinely happy for them.”

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