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Kovac calls for a wonder goal: „Totally crazy!“
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Kovac calls for a wonder goal: „Totally crazy!"
Not only did Kovac bring on the experienced midfielder in the 71st minute with the score at 2-2, putting his faith in him for the closing stages. He also urged Dortmund's number 20 to go for goal with the final kick of the three minutes of stoppage time.
"It was totally crazy. Schlotti (Nico Schlotterbeck, editor's note) had actually told Sabi (Marcel Sabitzer) to let Daniel (Svensson) put in a cross, meaning the ball would be played away from goal. Then I shouted from the touchline: 'Sabi, please shoot!' Because I know what a shot he has on him. He listened to his coach, and he deserves praise for that," Kovac told ZDF, recalling his flash of inspiration.
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Sabitzer said of his coach's instruction: "I heard something from the touchline. The coach told me to shoot. That made me even more determined to do it. Schlotti was still waving it off inside the penalty area, but I told him afterwards: Never do that again — you saw what happened."
Borussia Dortmund are through to the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal, thanks in part to Sabitzer's direct free-kick goal . The draw takes place this coming Sunday at 19:15 (live on ARD). (myr)
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
