Stöger shines at comeback: Gladbach secures point against Dortmund!

Stöger shines at comeback: Gladbach secures point against Dortmund!

In the Bundesliga duel between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund on December 8, 2024, the game ended with an exciting 1-1 draw. This encounter was particularly for Kevin Stöger, who was in the starting eleven after a long absence due to an injury. He played on the tens position and demonstrated its importance for the team by converting a decisive penalty in the 71st minute that secured the balance. The referee decision, which resulted in a long Var check, caused discussions among the Dortmund players because Tim Kleindienst was fouled in the penalty area. After the game, Stöger admitted that there were four players in the list of squad who were also able to compete for the penalty; Ultimately, he decided to take the shot himself and remained cool, which underlined his strong quota in 11th, as he explained in an interview ( reported the Frankfurter Rundschau ).

The encounter offered hardly any noticeable chances in the first round, although the situation after half -time improved significantly. The Dortmund Jamie Gitten gave his team in the 64th minute with a strong goal before the Gladbacher came back through Stöger's penalty. Ultimately, it remained with a fair division of points, although both teams were still dangerous in the final minutes and Gladbach even hit the post. Another drama occurred when the Dortmund Tomáš Čvančara was put off the pitch in the 90th minute with the second yellow card, which further restricted the possibilities of Dortmund to defend the lead. Despite the arguments and an exciting last phase, both teams did not give up their positions in the table, Dortmund stays fifth, while Gladbach lingered in eleven ( So reported onefootball ).

Stöger also commented on his way of playing, after Gladbach's sports director Roland Virkus had previously noted that Stöger sometimes acted too riskily. Stöger explained that it was not easy to play carefree after a long break, and he wanted to stick to his performance in order to continue to get time in the coming games. The coaching team around Gerardo Seoane could already rely on his skills against Kiel and Hoffenheim.