According to their manager Edin Terzic, Borussia Dortmund “deserved more” than to lose the Champions League final to an “ice cold” Real Madrid.
The German team was very strong in the first half, scoring multiple goals and hitting the crossbar. However, after the break, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. earned Real Madrid a record-tying 15th Champions League title, punishing their carelessness in front of goal.
“We put in a great display and I think we deserved more than losing 2-0,” Terzic stated to ZDF. “We made it clear to everyone from away that our goal wasn’t only to compete in the final, but to win it.
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“We did so many things right, but they were ice cold at the right moment, which is what we lacked today.
Dortmund was a major underdog going into the game because they had only won the competition once, back in 1997, and they were making their first appearance in the championship game in eleven years.
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They came in fifth place in the Bundesliga this season, 27 points behind Bayer Leverkusen, the winners. “Performance wise we showed a great game but we also found out why they [Madrid] just became European champions for the 15th time,” Terzic was added to TNT Sports.
They’ve been really successful, and we were unaware of this. We had a deep relationship, and little things have been missing. They deserve congratulations. You can understand why they are the real champions because they have the perseverance to go back and win it again.”
Mats Hummels, a defender for Dortmund, expressed his “extreme pride” in his team’s accomplishments. “We played bravely, with heart, and played quality football,” he stated. We were so close to scoring a goal. Then, as they often do, Real Madrid launches a strike.
