Head coach Sebastian Hoeneß: “It was a top-class game played at a fast pace. Alexander Nübel kept us in it in the first few minutes. We pretty much played a perfect game from the fifth minute to the 30th but weren’t able to reward ourselves with a goal. The game was far more open after that; Leipzig made very good use of their transitions, and it wasn’t undeserved when they took the lead. Their second goal so early in the second half made it tough for us. But my team kept going, they believed in themselves and pulled a goal back . However, we just lacked the decisive cutting edge today. We played at the same level as Leipzig for long stretches and can take some positives from this match.”
Alexander Nübel: “The first half was really good, with a lot of chances at both ends and a good tempo. Little details were decisive today and it’s frustrating that a situation like the one at the end proved decisive. Despite the defeat, we feel like we’re on the right track and that we’re still in good form. We’ll go into our coming games with a lot of ambition.”
Angelo Stiller: “Sometimes mistakes lead to goals. We were by far the better team in the first 20 minutes, but after that we were too slow in a few situations and allowed Leipzig back into the game. We had to defend too many counters that Leipzig played out with intent through their quick players. That was decisive today.”
