Gregor Kobel and Pascal Groß credit Borussia Dortmund fans for “special energy” in home win over Barcelona | OneFootball

A home victory against Barcelona left Borussia Dortmund eliminated from the 2024/25 Champions League. There were nevertheless plenty of positives to take away from the performance from the Bundesliga outfit. BVB keeper Gregor Kobel and midfielder Pascal Groß made certain to add the fans at Signal Iduna Park to this list whilst speaking in the mixed zone.

“We had more to play for and were playing in front of our fans,” Kobel said. “When we scored an early opening goal [Serhou Guirassy in the 11th minute], an energy was unleashed. It’s an extremely special energy and we rode that throughout the entire match.

“There’s a lot about football that’s a matter of mentality and what’s going on the head,” Kobel continued. “It’s hard to explain. And after such a breakthrough, it just takes care of itself.“

“I had a good feeling before the game that we could achieve something special here in the stadium,” Groß added. “The team believed after we took the lead here in the stadium. That did something to us and we wanted to play.“

GGFN | Peter Weis