BVB experiences in the 1:4 in Bergamo a dramatic end to the Champions League season, after the surprising defeat in the playoffs, Dortmund can hardly believe their own failure.

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel in particular, who conceded the fourth goal with a mistake in added time, is struggling after the elimination: “I’m really sorry. Football is hard sometimes. Now it hurts a lot,” said the Swiss shortly after the game on Dazn.

BVB goalkeeper struggles: “I should have just clarified”

Kobel then explains: “I wanted to hit the ball away first. It was then a split second. The first contact wasn’t clean, then I tried plan B. I should have just cleared it, no matter how.”

Can suffers with Kobel: “I’m just sorry for the boy”

That Kobel and previously defender Ramy Bensebaini caused the end with their mistakesEmre Can was also clear. Nevertheless, the captain says: “How often Gregor has helped and saved us this season and today is crazy. Now I just feel sorry for the boy. There is no blame. It’s very bitter that it turned out this way. It all came together. It’s a shame.”

Can continued on the Dazn microphone: “It was all very unfortunate, but we deservedly didn’t advance. Mistakes like that shouldn’t happen at that level. There were big goals against us. I don’t know what other word I should use.”

Kovac after knockout in Bergamo: “We were too naive”

Coach Niko Kovac saw it that way shortly after the elimination: “We were a bit naive. We deserved to be eliminated. Our mistakes were exploited. We are a Bundesliga team that has to do things better.”

Despite the devastating evening in northern Italy, Kovac also dares to look ahead. Bayern come to Dortmund on Saturday: “We now have to lick our wounds, address things. And we have to concentrate as quickly as possible on defending well again. Then we’ll win games again.”

Aiuch Kobel wants to put the Bergamo debacle behind him: “What’s happened is done. Now it’s about putting on a great fight against Bayern.”