Reactions to the 1-0 win over Köln: "We pinned them back right to the end" | OneFootball

When many fans had already given up hope for a happy ending, Maximilian Beier was still on hand and scored Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 victory against 1. FC Köln well into injury time. Although it was late, the win was undoubtedly deserved due to the one-sided nature of the game, especially in the second half. Consequently, there was a mix of joy and relief at BVB after the game.

"The Cologne team did really well. They defended very well and were also extremely dangerous with their counterattacks in the first half," emphasized coach Niko Kovac in his statement, highlighting the difficulty of the task and was therefore all the more satisfied with his team's performance: "We pressed high from the first minute, we defended high, and we pinned the opponent back until the end. That's what I wish for, and that's what our fans want to see."

"Pure emotion" for match-winner Beier

Sports director Sebastian Kehl left no doubt that the victory was more than justified and saw the substitutions as a key factor: "We are clearly ahead in all statistics, had an incredible number of scoring opportunities, and although it was quite late, we still deservedly won. We have been using the quality we can bring in from the bench repeatedly in recent weeks and will need it in the future. Today again, we brought in impulses from outside that can decide games in the end."

Among the substitutes was match-winner Beier, who was still somewhat agitated a few minutes after the game at the microphone with "Sky": "There is almost no better moment than scoring the winning goal in front of the South Stand. My head is spinning because everyone was hitting me on the head. I was just in the right place and tried to somehow get the ball on goal. Then it went through two legs, so definitely very lucky. What followed was pure emotion."

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