Beier fires Hoffenheim to victory over BVB, but ends up with a headache | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund celebrates a last-minute victory over Cologne thanks to Maximilian Beier. The match-winner talks about his special moment, headaches – and plenty of blows to the head.

In the very last second, Maximilian Beier made Signal Iduna Park erupt. With his goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time, the 23-year-old secured Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 home win against 1. FC Köln – and triggered collective ecstasy on the pitch.

Speaking to Sky at the microphone, the goal scorer described the turbulent moments after the final whistle: “It definitely hurts, I have a headache. I don’t even know how many blows to the head I got, my head is spinning.” Despite the pain, the joy outweighed it: “I’ll gladly take the hits if it means having a moment like this.”

After his goal, teammates, substitutes, and even goalkeeper Gregor Kobel stormed onto the field to celebrate Beier. “Maxi is a great guy. We have a good team spirit. That was a cool moment,” Kobel later told SPORT1.

Coach Niko Kovac also expressed his complete satisfaction with his striker. “Maxi can play in many positions. If he keeps working this hard, he’ll have a great career,” he praised at the press conference. Regarding Beier’s recent call-up by national coach Julian Nagelsmann, Kovac added: “The fact that Julian Nagelsmann has called him up shows that he is developing very well.”

Emotional BVB Evening: Beier saves Dortmund at the last second

Speaking to SPORT1, Beier admitted that he doesn’t like being in the spotlight. “I’m not really the type who likes to do that,” he said with a smile – and yet he knew he was the match-winner that evening. “It was a very nice feeling. Everything just fit today.”

Despite the late victory, the attacking player also showed empathy for the opponent. “FC did very well,” he emphasized, and wished Cologne’s defensive leader Timo Hübers, who was injured shortly before the end, “a speedy recovery.”

With his last-minute goal, Maximilian Beier prevented BVB from slipping into a minor crisis after the draw against Leipzig and the defeat in Munich. The “buzzer-beater,” as Niko Kovac called the goal, keeps Dortmund in the race for the top spots in the table.

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