After the unfortunate 1:3 defeat at Champions League defending champions Real Madrid, sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth is more proud of VfB Stuttgart’s courageous performance at the famous Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. “If the opposing goalkeeper is named player of the match, then that says a little bit about the game,” said Wohlgemuth about Madrid’s keeper Thibaut Courtois, who managed to prevent the German runners-up from pulling off a big surprise with numerous saves.
National striker Deniz Undav scored Stuttgart’s only goal in the Spanish capital to make it 1-1 (68th minute). “I’m sad because there was much, much more to be had here. I think we should have won,” said the attacker.
Instead of taking three points with them, the Swabians are heading home without anything to show for it. However, thanks to their performance, they were able to gain confidence for the upcoming duel on Sunday (5.30 p.m./DAZN) with Borussia Dortmund. “We want to perform like that again. We showed against the best team in the world that we were at least on par. We will approach things positively again in front of our own fans,” promised striker Ermedin Demirovic, who only came off the bench in Madrid.
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