Football – Gladbach looks forward to early European Cup return – Süddeutsche.de

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Mönchengladbach (dpa) – far too long coach Lucien Favre and his players did not want to deal with the unfortunate off against the defending champion

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The “overall very positive Europa League season” (Favre) has the hope to return soon awakened at Borussia Monchengladbach international business – perhaps then even one floor up. “We have to regenerate now, give to Paderborn gas again and get a threesome to stay above it,” said defender Martin Stranzl after the 2: 3 (2: 2) against FC Sevilla and set equal attention to everyday business in the Bundesliga.

As a third in the table have the Moenchengladbach best chance to reach even direct participation in the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. So the off against the Cupverteidiger from Andalusia could have its positive sides. “. Perhaps we do quite well, we can now focus on the Bundesliga us,” said defender Alvaro Dominguez

However, the Borussia had their highly successful European tour -. In the group stage, the team remained unbeaten – like anything else continued. But some silly defensive errors cost the first knockout round collection since 1995. In a turbulent round second leg between the Favre-Eleven has been bitterly punished with three counterattacks. Results of Carlos Bacca (8 minutes) and twice Vitolo (26th and 79th) offset the Gladbach before 45,337 spectators at Borussia-Park is the co Although granite Xhaka (19) and Thorgan Hazard (30) managed the meantime the compensation to more handed it despite clear field superiority but no more.

“We have to draw from our experiences,” Favre said. Despite 75 percent of possession it was not enough against Sevilla. It was probably the lack of cleverness that tipped the scales. “Playful we were in two games better this we need to learn After 2:.. 2 nor anything was possible.”

Two years ago, as also excreting Gladbach in the second round, the matter was still clear , Against Lazio Borussia was then failed a chance.

Three days have Gladbach now time to digest the setback. A win over newly promoted SC Paderborn and the projection in the race for the Champions League places could be further developed.