Köln rejoice in 'miracle of Dortmund' sealed by Haaland's incredible miss | Andy Brassell
30-Nov-2020 12:18:48 | The Guardian
Two almost identical goals by Ellyes Skhiri and a last-minute blunder by Haaland ended a 267-day wait for a Bundesliga win
The moments of tension tugged more frequently at Kölsch hearts as the afternoon went on, as the prize got closer and the stakes were raised. Yet Markus Gisdol stood there impassively, as watchful and inscrutable as Professor Yaffle, the woodpecker bookend in Bagpuss. When the final whistle went, the facade melted like an ice sculpture in the Sahara.
Gisdol celebrated wildly, as his players did all over the Westfalen pitch, a mixture of relief and disbelief. The coach grabbed his assistant, Frank Kaspari, for a bear hug, then embraced Kingsley Ehizibue as he made it on to the field, with the defender seeming taken aback by the boss and his sudden eruption of joy. The wait, finally, was over.
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Mainz 1-1 Hoffenheim, Leverkusen 0-0 Hertha Berlin, M’gladbach 4-1 Schalke, Augsburg 1-1 Freiburg, Dortmund 1-2 Cologne, RB Leipzig 2-1 Arminia Bielefeld, Stuttgart 1-3 Bayern, Union Berlin 3-3 Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolfsburg 5-3 Werder Bremen
Straight through the legs of the defender, and into the back of the net, it doesn't get much better than that.
Mönchengladbach are absolutely flying. pic.twitter.com/rHnRBx9CrG
Thomas Müller knows about those windy nights in Stoke pic.twitter.com/hT5GgcEHXD
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