Remarkable run: but Niko Kovac warns about SC Freiburg | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund has won 36 of their previous 53 competitive matches against SC Freiburg, with eleven draws and only six defeats. In light of this record, and even more so due to their recent run of seven consecutive victories, each with at least three goals scored, BVB can actually approach Sunday’s match in Breisgau with confidence. However, coach Niko Kovac warned about the opponent during Thursday’s press conference.

“We expect a team that is very dangerous from set pieces. We have to be extremely careful there,” Kovac emphasized, highlighting Freiburg’s greatest strength, which wasn’t as pronounced last season but is coming into full effect again this season. For example, on Thursday evening, center-back Philipp Lienhart scored the golden goal for a 1-0 win in the Europa League against Red Bull Salzburg following a corner kick.

Regardless of the respect for Freiburg and the upcoming opponent Borussia Mönchengladbach, Kovac set a clear goal for the year-end run: “We want to win the next two games to finish this calendar year with two victories.”

Kovac wants to see a reaction

With 34 points, BVB could look back on a successful half of the Bundesliga season despite individual setbacks, and would have at least the current five-point lead over fifth place, which would no longer be enough for the Champions League.

Before the home match against Gladbach comes into focus, the attention is first on the away game in Freiburg, where Kovac is also demanding a bit of redemption from his players for the points dropped on Wednesday in the Champions League against FK Bodø/Glimt (2-2): “After yesterday’s game, we need to show a reaction—just as we did after the cup match. That’s what I expect from us.”

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