“Auba and I had a meal together two days ago and that's when we came up with this idea,” said Marco Reus when asked about the goal celebration after the first goal against Schalke on Saturday. Overall, the BVB players were very pleased with their performance in the 3-0 win in the Derby, particularly Henrikh Mkhitaryan who scored his first goal of the season. “I felt that I can contribute to the team today. I'm really happy,” said the Armenian.

Mats Hummels: “It was a fantastic performance from us today. We can be very pleased and Schalke can count themselves lucky to have only lost 3-0. It’s staggering the amount of chances we missed. But we remained patient and determined. It was the right mix, and we got rewarded for it. We have finally managed to flip the switch, and we want to continue in the same vein.”

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Marco Reus: “It was the match of the year, and we won it.  There’s really nothing better. I think it was a deserved win. Auba and I always try to have a bit of fun. We had a meal together two days ago and that's when we came up with this goal celebration.”

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: “We put in a great performance, probably our best all season. We played very well in the first half and created a number of chances. We kept playing the same way in the second half and picked up a well-deserved victory. I want to thank Ilkay Gündogan and my teammates for helping me score. I felt that I can contribute to the team today.”

Nuri Sahin: “This derby will top the list of derbies I’ve played in. I think few derbies have been as one-sided as this one. It was great to be on the pitch and I really enjoyed it. It was a well-deserved win.”