Prank: “Not everyone can do it”

Scored three points with Freiburg in Bremen: Christian Streich.

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VfL Wolfsburg – Bayer Leverkusen 0:0

Niko Kovac (Coach VfL Wolfsburg): “It was a tight game with good defences. All in all we’re happy with the point because we were able to hold our own against a really good opponent.”

Xabi Alonso (Trainer Bayer Leverkusen): “The draw is fair. We had a few chances but also conceded two counterattacks. If you can’t win, you can’t lose.”

Union Berlin – VfL Bochum 1:1 (1:0)

Urs Fischer (Trainer Union Berlin): “From my point of view it was a good first half. We ran up there. So we kept winning the ball. The lead was a great goal and deserved it. After the break we had 10, 15 minutes when you equalized begging. The yellow-red card was a wake-up call. And then I see the possibility for us to win the game. In the end you have to live with this point too.”

Thomas Letsch (coach VfL Bochum): “Union was a bit better in the first half. We were bad in possession. A lot was okay, but okay isn’t enough. Then came the dream goal. We were much braver in the second half and showed a great reaction. I’m happy to go home with a point. We certainly had chances to win the game, but we’re happy to take the point. It can be very important for us.”

Werder Bremen – SC Freiburg 1: 2 (0: 0)

Ole Werner (Werder Bremen coach): “I’m disappointed because we played well overall against a top team. We had a lot of good actions as a team, we didn’t carry over to the last third, especially in the first half. We didn’t create enough goals. It’s very annoying , that we lost the game in two actions. For us, it’s now about improving these individual issues.”

Christian Streich (Coach SC Freiburg): “In the end we were the lucky ones. Of course it can end in a draw. Of course Bremen can make it 2-0. But to win in Bremen from behind – kudos! Not everyone can do that.”

Eintracht Frankfurt – Borussia Monchengladbach 1: 1 (0: 1)

Oliver Glasner (Eintracht Frankfurt coach): “The result doesn’t reflect the performance, because the performance was excellent – especially the second half. In the first half we still made too many mistakes, but towards the end we became more dominant. The second half was then incredibly dominant, we have a lot Created chances. I want to congratulate the team on their willpower. We forced the equalizer – great respect for that. The team has great character.”
Daniel Farke (Borussia Monchengladbach coach): “We saw a very intense and good Bundesliga game. The first half was completely balanced. At the beginning of the second half we lost a lot of ball possession in order to take the lead. After that, Eintracht built up a lot of pressure and we suffered a lot . We suffered well, showed a lot of resilience. The late equalizer feels a bit disappointing, but the bottom line is that it was deserved.”

Bayern Munich – TSG Hoffenheim 1: 1 (1: 0)

Thomas Tuchel (Bayern Munich coach): “We didn’t have enough pace in the game, we made mistakes. It was only good for very short periods. In the second half we also started to defend carelessly and were punished with the free kick. We then tried to react show, but fragments remained. It’s a disappointment for us and me.”
Pellegrino Matarazzo (Trainer TSG Hoffenheim): “We got into the game very cautiously and deservedly got the 0-1 lead. After half-time we brought a completely different energy onto the pitch and deservedly scored the equaliser.”

VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Dortmund 3: 3 (0: 2)

Sebastian Hoeneß (coach VfB Stuttgart): “What a game, I don’t think it’s possible to play everything back. After the yellow-red card it looked hopeless for a moment. It was important to stay clear, defend deeply and not lose your head. That’s how we did it Then it did. At the latest after the 2-1 there was a dynamic in the game, that’s when the momentum shifted. The fact that we fell behind again after the 2-2 was brutal, that it then becomes 3-3 again, speaks for itself for the team. I’m incredibly proud. The morale that we showed was unbelievable.”
Edin Terzic (Trainer Borussia Dortmund): “I’m having a hard time finding the right words, I’m finding it extremely difficult to express what I’m feeling, there’s far too much anger and disappointment to give a straight factual answer. There are reasons why we’ve said it in the last “We haven’t managed to get to the top in ten years. Still, there’s still so much to fight for. We still have six games left. But it’s important to finally start learning from these unnecessary setbacks. That no one will do for us.”

1. FC Cologne – 1. FSV Mainz 05 1: 1 (0: 1)

Steffen Baumgart (Coach 1. FC Cologne): “We deservedly were behind. Then the lads did what they do best: be brave and create chances. Overall it was a good and intense game, you could see how much both teams wanted to win.”
Bo Svensson (Coach FSV Mainz 05): “After the first 20 minutes we went through a long phase in which we simply didn’t play football. It was difficult for us because the opponent did it very well. That’s a lucky point for us and we’re happy to take it with us .”

RB Leipzig – FC Augsburg 3:2 (3:1)

Marco Rose (Trainer RB Leipzig): “We’re very happy about the important three points and nice goals. We reacted well to being quickly behind. It was a super open game at the back. I want us to finish games like this more consistently.”
Enrico Maassen (FC Augsburg coach): “If you want to take something with you here, you also need a little bit of luck. We were able to shape the game at eye level in many phases and showed great morale. I was hoping for 3: 3. Unfortunately that didn’t work out. The way and The way the team performed was really good.”

Schalke 04 – Hertha BSC 5:2 (2:1)

Thomas Reis (Schalke 04 coach): “We came on very well in both halves, the two early goals helped us a lot. The pressure was immense, I wanted to spread it over several shoulders. The team invested a lot, it’s very important to keep the three points here .”
Sandro Schwarz (Hertha BSC coach): “We simply defended far too badly overall, and the goals we conceded were largely to blame for our tackle behavior. We always had phases where it was our turn, but we deserved to lose.”