A winning goal in front of the South Stand– "You can hardly have a better moment" | OneFootball

Sebastian Kehl (in the mixed zone): "It was a deserved victory. There were a few things we didn't do so well in the first half: we allowed them to counter attack and made simple mistakes that could have led to them scoring. But in the second half, it was more than deserved. We didn't let them have anything. We were clearly ahead in all the statistics, had an incredible number of chances to score, and in the end, although it was quite late, we still deserved to win. We have repeatedly used the quality we can bring on as substitutes in recent weeks and will need it again in the future. Today, we once again brought in fresh impetus from the bench, which can decide games in the end."

Niko Kovac (on Sky): “You really have to say it: Köln did a great job. They defended very well and were extremely dangerous in the first half with their counter-attacks. We pressed high from the first minute, we defended with a high line, and we pinned our opponents back until the end. That’s what I want to see, and that’s what our fans want to see too.”

Maximilian Beier (on BVB-TV): “You can hardly have a better moment than scoring the winning goal in front of the Yellow Wall. My head was spinning because everyone was jumping on top of me. I was just standing in the right place and did what I could to get the ball into the goal somehow. Then it went through two pairs of legs, so it was definitely a bit lucky. What followed was pure emotion.I didn’t really know what to do. I just started running and celebrating.”

Waldemar Anton (on Sky): “We believed every minute, every second, that we could win the game. We made a few careless mistakes in the first half and invited Köln back into the game a little. In the second half, they had nothing left to give. We had a lot of chances, but somehow the ball just wouldn’t go in. Maxi has worked hard over the last few weeks, but hasn’t been rewarded for it. So I’m all the happier today that he scored the winning goal for us. I’m extremely pleased. It just goes to show once again that the lads who come off the bench make a huge contribution to our play.”Transcribed by Boris Rupert