Thomas Tuchel has won his first competitive match as BVB Head Coach. Borussia won 1-0 away to Wolfsberger AC. The Head Coach had the following to say after the match: “I am very satisfied with the result and the energy we have when we are on the pitch.” Thomas Tuchel on…

..the match: It was the fourth day after our training camp. I was aware that because we trained with such intensity, we would probably need a lot of stamina playing from the back if we were not clearly in the lead. Apart from Mats Hummels, no player has played 90 minutes yet and you could tell that by the end. We defended the lead with a lot of passion and with that little bit of luck. However, looking at the way we are going at the moment, maybe it is more important to get a win where you really have to get stuck in, rather than if everything just comes easy. It was a good and tight test. I am very satisfied with the result and the energy we have when we are on the pitch.

..the 1-0 that was worth being there to see: great challenge at the back by Auba. Then it goes fast. We have the necessary pace with Miky on the wing, who squared it absolutely spot on. Of course I really like situations like that, because it was a well worked goal. We used our pace. We are really quick through the middle. We are really happy with the goal.

...the way it looks for the second leg: we will continue to play with lots of energy and be consistent. 1-0 is a tight score. We will continue to stick at it, we will make the most of the week and we will play all out for victory in the second leg. (fu)