Sebastian Kehl was delighted to see a different side of Borussia Dortmund’s game after Niko Kovac’s team edged out Wolfsburg.
Dortmund won 2-1 on Saturday, with Serhou Guirassy coming up with the decisive goal in the 87th minute.
Guirassy capped a sublime move that also involved Felix Nmecha and Fabio Silva.
Dortmund had 21 shots but only accumulated 1.2 expected goals, with Wolfsburg’s 1.5 xG from 12 attempts suggesting the hosts had the better chances.
But Dortmund’s sporting director Kehl was thrilled with the manner of BVB’s victory, as they closed the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to three points.
Kehl told reporters: “I was very happy with the first half. We really dominated, created a lot of chances and hardly allowed them anything. We didn’t start the second half so well, and after the equaliser, it was an open game. We lost control then.
“But we fought our way back and were rewarded for our courage. It was a deserved victory, which also shows that the team believes in itself until the end and has the quality to win games like this.
“The fact that we have turned games around in recent weeks is also a strength. We see that as a very positive sign for the team.”
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Dortmund hit the front through Julian Brandt in the 38th minute, though Wolfsburg drew level through Konstantinos Koulierakis early in the second half.
While Kovac conceded Dortmund could have performed better, he labelled Guirassy’s winner as “great cinema”.
“All in all, we played really well in the first half, kept the pressure on our opponents and didn’t allow them many chances, but perhaps we should have gone into the break with a second goal,” he said.
“After that, we did exactly what we didn’t want to do. We slowed the game down, we lost possession too easily, and our opponents switched gears immediately after winning the ball.
“This gave Wolfsburg a lot of great chances. My team then showed their mentality and still managed to win the game thanks to their quality and a bit of luck.
“What Felix Nmecha, Fabio Silva and Serhou Guirassy did at the end was truly spectacular. Great cinema.”