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A 1-1 draw against Lazio Roma is enough for Dortmund to reach the Champions League round of 16 early. So everything is fine at Borussia? One might think so. But coach Lucien Favre is still on 180 after the final whistle.
What troubles him? First: Lazio awards, but very controversial, a penalty in the 67th minute, which Knipser Ciro Immobile transforms. For Favre it is clear: “We received an unnecessary penalty that was not, because it was more of a theater”.
The BVB coach refers to the flight performance of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic of Roma, who – clearly seen in the television images – really takes off and falls theatrically. Favre outlines the confrontation with a “Köpfler”: “The opponent is in the pool. He exaggerated and nobody says anything … “
Favre’s mood at this point: very irritated. But the barrel overflows with the next question from the Sky reporter. This brings the embarrassing 1: 2 Bundesliga failure against Cologne to the table, after which Favre’s collar bursts: “No, not Cologne yet! Let’s talk about the Champions League and you talk about Cologne again! “
What was different compared to the defeat in the league, adds the journalist. Favre’s response: «Against Cologne we scored two goals from a corner kick and had seven chances. The same thing happened to Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Manchester City are number eleven in England. We must not underestimate ourselves, but we must also stop overestimating ourselves. OK? ”Then he leaves, just leaving the reporter where he is.
Can Favre’s reaction be explained by more troublesome circumstances? Before kick-off it becomes clear that super striker Erling Haaland will likely be out until January. Defensive boss Mats Hummels was also injured during the Lazio match and had to be replaced in the 90th minute … (mpe)
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