Marco Rose especially praised his team’s performance in the first round.
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RB Leipzig – Borussia Dortmund 2:0 (1:0)
Marco Rose (Trainer RB Leipzig): “I think it was a very deserved win and a strong performance, especially in the first half. Really good in many areas. Very grippy against the ball, good ball gains, very good at switching, very determined towards the goal. It was a strong one team effort.”
Edin Terzic (Trainer Borussia Dortmund): “It was a catastrophic game in the first half, it was basically a shitty evening because we decided not only to go through to the next round, but there was a good chance of winning the trophy and we didn’t make it and accordingly “We are very disappointed today. Now it’s still a matter of looking ahead from tomorrow, there is still an important competition in which we want to play a good role. But when you look at the performance today and the performance in Munich, it will be difficult if we keep playing like this.”
1. FC Nuremberg – VfB Stuttgart 0: 1 (0: 0)
Dieter Hecking (coach 1. FC Nuremberg): “We threw everything into the balance for 65 minutes. We put up a fight. Nevertheless, a late goal is bitter. There was hope that we could go into extra time. VfB were able to do more, but we had problems. Still, conceding a goal from a counterattack was extremely annoying. It’s still a performance that I can rate positively. We have to hold our heads up.”
Sebastian Hoeneß (coach VfB Stuttgart): “We are very, very happy with the win and the semi-finals. The first half was mixed. We didn’t allow much, that was important to me. The second half was much better because we got in better. It was enormously important To have control and stability. We acted extremely united and worked very hard. All in all, it was a deserved win. Now it’s about taking this positive mood with us.”
Bayern Munich – SC Freiburg 1: 2 (1: 1)
Thomas Tuchel (Bayern Munich coach): “I’m super disappointed, but why should I be angry? We got two goals with two long-range shots, otherwise I can’t remember any chances. In the end it’s our own fault, we know that too. We win together and we lose together .”
Christian Streich (Coach SC Freiburg): “Of course I’m happy that we were able to win the game. We defended passionately and we defended well too. We kept getting liberations down the right flank. It was a nice evening, but you don’t need to overestimate it.”
Eintracht Frankfurt – Union Berlin 2: 0 (2: 0)
Oliver Glasner (Eintracht Frankfurt coach): “We played a great first half. Then we managed a little too much in the second. But it was a great performance. I’m really happy that we made it to the semi-finals today. It was also important for us to be at the back to keep the zero. A win is very good for us now, the lads turned in a great calling card today.”
Urs Fischer (Trainer Union Berlin): “If you get two goals like that in the first 15 minutes, that obviously has an impact. You could see the whole half that we were unsure. In the second we were like a different person. But I have to say: Frankfurt did it in the played very well in the first half.”
