Borussia Dortmund veteran Sebastian Kehl celebrated against Hannover the 700th victory of his club in the Bundesliga and even experienced the 600th one. "When Borussia Dortmund will reach their 800th victory, I will no longer be part of the team", he said with a wink in the post-match interview. Nonetheless, he stressed he was not totally happy with his team's performance during this interview: "We uselessly put ourselves in danger." 

Sebastian, this Bundesliga win is a very special one. Do you know why? 

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I have just heard that this was the 700th Bundesliga win of Borussia Dortmund. This win was legendary, even though we didn't play perfectly towards the end of the game, but we take the three points with great pleasure. 

You also experienced the 600th victory. What a great career...

Of course, I'm also hearing it with great pleasure. I will no longer be part of the team when the club will reach its 800th victory. 

How did you manage to put out of your mind last Wednesday's humiliation in UEFA Champion's League? 

It was not really easy. This Wednesday was sobering and disappointing. We were hoping for a much better result, but we had to accept this clear defeat. It took us at least one day, but when we got in the bus to Hannover on Friday, we thought that we had a chance to make a decisive step forward against a direct competitor in the Bundesliga. We were aiming for the three points and I think we performed really well at certain times. However, our game was too sloppy at other times, just towards the end of the game and Hannover took this opportunity to try to come back. We uselessly put ourselves in danger. 

“ I hope that this season will end well"

What were the key factors which allowed you to get out with a win? 

We started and approached the match nicely and the goal gave us a good feeling. Then, we started to lose the thread. The red card was certainly a key moment. Shortly thereafter, we scored the 2-1. Later on, we clearly improved our game and we netted the 3-1. If we had scored another goal, the match would have been pretty much done. The match became tight again after the 3-2. Overall, we didn't play in the way we expected to. We should actually have tighter control over such match at home. However: We are getting through hardships at the moment. The three points are positive and that's why we take them with pleasure. 

You are now edging further away from the lower part of the table, how far can you go? 
It's not really easy. If we had lost, we would have lost many places. We are feeling a little bit more relaxed after we took these three points. This situation is strange. We want to win each game and we will have the opportunity to achieve it during the following weeks. If we can then climb upward in the table, this would be good. Either way, we have to keep an eye on the teams below us in the table. We still have objectives to achieve and we want to continue our journey in the German Cup. Thrilling weeks are yet to come and I hope that this season will end well. 
Recorded by Dennis-Julian Gottschlich