Three points – but still anything but a dream comeback…
Just 15 months after leaving for Bremen on a free transfer, Dawid Kownacki (27) was back in Fortuna Düsseldorf’s starting eleven in Ulm (2:1). The fact that he had hardly been used at Werder in the meantime was particularly evident in front of goal. The Pole put on a show of blunders – but he already noticed that things would soon be going much better.
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Düsseldorf played poorly against the newly promoted team, but the returning striker could have – or should have – shot Daniel Thioune’s (50) faltering team to victory in the first half. First he failed alone in front of the goal against Ulm keeper Christian Ortag (29), then Kownacki gave him the chance to make another brilliant save from six meters, completely unmarked, because he did not properly hit the ricochet from Felix Klaus (31).
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Kownacki: “The game was very emotional for me, a real rollercoaster. I had two very good chances and I need to score at least one goal, then it will be much easier for the whole team. But we have three points and that is the most important thing. We need this mentality that we showed all season. And I’m sure my goals will come when I play more minutes again. The international break is coming soon, which will help me again – but first of all I’m looking forward to seeing the fans at home again.”
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On Friday, Fortuna will face Hannover in the top match (6.30 p.m., Sky). The good thing about Kownacki’s abundance of chances in Ulm: he can now celebrate his goal comeback in front of his own fans.
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The striker (on loan for one year with an option to buy for around €2.5 million): “Because we won, we can now say that and laugh about it. But I’ve received a lot of messages about my return and I’m very happy that the fans are so happy that I’m back. I already have a lot more confidence and everything else will come with more playing time.”
