Despite the big chance advantage, BVB made the short return journey from Bochum with only one point. Too little for licence match director Sebastian Kehl.
“In the end, we lost two points “, said Kehl on Sunday: “We had an incredible number of chances to score, but we didn’t show the efficiency that has distinguished us in other games this season. We have to accept that reproach.” So far, BVB has had the best chance conversion rate in the league, before the matchday it was almost 40 per cent.
In the 1-1 draw in Bochum, the Black and Yellows failed time and again to score against Bochum keeper Manuel Riemann or a defensive leg: “We have to make more of the opportunities and win, so it is a very disappointing result,” complained Kehl.
The two missed points have increased the gap to record champions Bayern Munich at the top to six points. That’s all they should be until the new year, when Dortmund will now face last-place Fürth and Hertha BSC. “Our goal now is 37 points by the Christmas break, we definitely want to win the two remaining games “, said Kehl: “After the unnecessary defeat against Bayern and the undeserved draw in Bochum, unfortunately we are now missing a few points.” And then “we’ll see what’s possible again from January. Of course, the season is far from decided. “
Kehl hopes for Malen and Guerreiro already in Fürth
Whether coach Marco Rose will be able to include two returnees against Fürth on Wednesday was still open on Sunday. “Raphael Guerreiro had muscular problems, so we didn’t want to take any risks,” Kehl explained the renewed absence of the Portuguese left-back: “The goal must be to get him permanently into training and fit to play.” First of all, however, it’s about a deployment in three days: “We hope that he and Donyell Malen will be options for us again on Wednesday at least. “
