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Thanks to the 2-0 home win against PSV Eindhoven, Borussia Dortmund is in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. For the first time since 2021, BVB is once again among the eight best clubs in Europe. One of the main reasons for the victory against Eindhoven on Wednesday evening: goalkeeper Gregor Kobel (26).
The Swiss thwarted a number of good opportunities and caused the Dutch to despair. The parade against Bakayoko (71st) in particular deserves the title of world class. In the end, Kobel saved seven shots, four of which came from inside the penalty area. And he is also reliable with his foot: 42 of his 52 passes played go to the man.
The best goalkeeper in Europe?
After the match, the goalkeeper was celebrated as the match winner by BVB fans on social media. And the official report also dedicates a message to ‘Krake’ Kobel: ‘Everything held’ is next to a photo of the Swiss.
Kobel has been Dortmund’s life insurance policy all season. His 32 goals conceded (excluding own goals) are 12.3 goals conceded fewer than his xG value (expected goals conceded). It is the best value of any goalkeeper in Europe’s top five leagues.
“Absolutely fantastic”
After the win over PSV, the match winner was very happy with his first place in a quarter-final of the Champions League: “Absolutely fantastic. I am very happy that we qualified and made it to the next round.” He credits his team’s strong first 30 minutes as the deciding factor for the win.
His coach Edin Terzic even speaks of the “best 30 minutes of this season.” After just under 180 seconds, Dortmund took the lead through Jadon Sancho.
Does Kobel have a dream opponent?
A real challenge awaits Dortmund in the quarter-finals. With Real, Bayern, PSG, Barça, Atlético, Arsenal and ManCity, only the absolute top clubs are still in the premier class. The quarter-finals will be drawn on Friday.
Does Kobel have a greeting card now? “For me it doesn’t play that big of a role. I look forward to every opponent that comes,” he explains. The opposing attackers are probably less enthusiastic about the Swiss octopus.
Source : Blick
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