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Sébastien Haller can hope that his time as a noble reservist at BVB will soon come to an end. With his goal to make it 1:2 (0:2) in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League at Atlético Madrid, he not only improved his team’s starting position, but also his position in the internal team fight for a regular place with national striker Niclas Füllkrug, who has been out of form for weeks ( 31). “This goal can still be very important. We leave here with a good feeling that we can still sort things out at home,” commented sports director Sebastian Kehl. Like the fans, he is hoping for a happy ending in the second leg at home next Tuesday and Borussia’s first semi-final in the premier class in eleven years.
Shortly after coming on as a substitute, the 29-year-old Haller struck in the 81st minute in the style of a real goalscorer and, after a desolate performance in the first 35 minutes, gave his team a goal with goals conceded by Rodrigo de Paul (4th minute) and Samuel Lino (32nd minute). ) the belief in moving forward is restored. Coach Edin Terzic raved: “Sébastien really made the most of the time during the international break. That’s why he deserved this chance – and took advantage of it.” Competitor Füllkrug, on the other hand, has not scored a goal for almost two months, but is still BVB’s top scorer with eleven Bundesliga goals alongside Donyell Malen (25).
Top 3 meets on matchday 28: Bundesliga top scorers list
Florian Wirtz | Leverkusen | 8 Tore
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Stand: 7. April 2024
Tim Skarke | Darmstadt 98 | 8 Tore
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Jeremie Frimpong | Leverkusen | 8 Tore
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Benjamin Sesko | Leipzig | 8 Tore
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Vincenzo Grifo | Freiburg | 8 Bulls
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Eren Dinkci | Heidenheim | 8 goals
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Leroy Sane | FC Bayern | 8 Tor
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Andrej Kramaric | Hoffenheim | 9 Tor
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Alejandro Grimaldo | Leverkusen | 9 Tore
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Jonas Wind | Wolfsburg | 9 Tore
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Marvin Ducksch | Werder | 9 Torres
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Jamal Musiala | FC Bayern | 10 Torah
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Omar Marmoush | Frankfurt | 10 Torus
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Victor Boniface | Leverkusen | 10 Tore
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Donyell Painting | BVB | 11 goals
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Tim Kleindienst | Heidenheim | 11 goals
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Niclas filling jug | BVB | 11 goals
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Maximilian Beier | Hoffenheim | 13 Tore
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Ermedin Demirovic | Augsburg | 15 Tore
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Deniz Undav | Stuttgart | 15 Tore
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Loïs Apendai | Leipzig | 21 Torah
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Serhou Guirassy | Stuttgart | 24 Tore
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Harry Kane | FC Bayern | 32 Tore
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Already at the Africa Cup at the beginning of the year, the former problem child Haller, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the summer of 2022, seemed to be well on the way back to his old class. His winning goal for the Ivorian national team in the final propelled him back into the spotlight. But a subsequent injury set him back for weeks.
“We really regretted that he couldn’t bring the euphoria from the Africa Cup with him to us. But now things are looking really good for him again,” said Terzic. Kehl described Haller’s recovery with similar euphoria: “He has worked a lot in training, is incredibly professional and is waiting for his chance. We know that he hasn’t forgotten where the goal is. He is very important for the team.”
BVB sports director Kehl after the duel with Simeone: “It was about holding back”
The BVB sports director also received a lot of support for his heated exchange of words with Atlético coach Diego Simeone. For former national player Michael Ballack, Kehl’s reaction was “absolutely” the right one. We know Atlético’s behavior, including the coach. “You can’t just put up with everything. We know Simeone on the line. If the referee doesn’t intervene, it will certainly be necessary to reprimand him. “Sebastian Kehl felt called to do that,” said “DAZN” expert Ballack.
TV images showed how the angry Simeone, who is known for his explosive outbursts on the sidelines, approached Kehl and pushed him away twice with his hands on his upper body. Kehl refused to be pushed away or provoked. Simeone’s assistant Nelson Vivas finally separated the two brawlers – he pushed his boss aside and another man pushed Kehl back towards the BVB bench.
“Emotions come together in this situation. It was about countering today, that was the case in the situation. It wasn’t anything more than that,” said Kehl after the final whistle. It was about a scene on the square. “He knows that, I know that and then it was over.” The Italian referee Marco Guida did not intervene in the situation.
Terzic didn’t want to pay too much attention to the argument on the sidelines. “I didn’t notice it, but it’s just part of it,” said the BVB coach on “DAZN”. “You know that you not only need eleven players on the pitch, but also all the boys on the bench, all the coaches. And the fact that things can get heated in the coaching zone is nothing new, that doesn’t surprise us.”
Champions League: The quarter-finalists according to squad value
Atlético Madrid | Framework value: 418 Mio. €
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Stand: 9. April 2024
Borussia Dortmund | Squad value: €464 million
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FC Barcelona | Frame value: 840 Mio. €
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Bayern Munich | Squad value: €929 million
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Paris Saint Germain | Framework value: 1.02 billion. €
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Real Madrid | Framework value: 1.04 billion. €
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Arsenal FC | Squad value: €1.12 billion
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Manchester City | Framework value: 1.27 billion. €
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The Argentinian Simeone is known for his hot-blooded nature; he repeatedly tries to push his team and the audience in the Estadio Metropolitano with wild gestures and a lot of shouting. It worked very well in the first half; Dortmund seemed almost intimidated by the atmosphere and the aggressive nature of their opponents. “You have to be honest, they ate us up in the duels in the first half,” admitted captain Emre Can (30), “but we didn’t put up with that in the second half.” Some players were initially “maybe one “I was a bit nervous”.
During the half-time break, coach Terzic demanded exactly what he had already set as his route at the beginning. Terzic revealed that he “didn’t want to talk about tactical things” in the dressing room “when we are so anxious.” “In the second half you saw what we are capable of.” With the sold-out stadium at home behind them, BVB are expecting a lot in the second leg. “We go out with the good feeling that we can sort this out next week. It’s definitely not over yet,” said Kehl. “The important thing is that we have worked out the situation so that we can move into the next round next week in Dortmund,” added Terzic. “We are really looking forward to what awaits us in Dortmund next week.”
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