Amine Harit: This derby will go down in history

It was an incredible 97 minutes of football in Dortmund which all of those taking part won’t be forgetting any time soon. After the final whistle, Amine Harit, Leon Goretzka and Naldo shared their thoughts in the 151st Revierderby.

Leon Goretzka und Amine Harit nach dem Abpfiff des Derbys.

Amine Harit:

I’m delighted. This derby will go down in history. It was simply an unbelievable comeback that no one anticipated. My calf feels a bit better now. On the pitch, it was really painful but I was treated straight after the game. The last ten minutes were very difficult but I wanted to stay on the pitch to help the team. I can’t begin to describe how it felt when Naldo scored to make it 4-4. It was almost like I was dreaming. I’d like to thank the fans as they supported to regardless, despite benig 4-0 down at one stage. Nobody thought we could pull it back which makes it feel like a win.

Leon Goretzka:

Of course we’re a lot happier with the draw than BVB. That goes without saying. We’ve proven in these last few games that we have a superb team who are capable of achieving great things. I think the first goal restored our belief. Soon, it was 4-2 and BVB were down to 10 men and we started to rally. We had all the momentum behind us. If the game went on for another five minutes, I reckon we could have scored a fifth. By the end of the game, I’d lost my voice. I have to praise the team and the fans. We gave our all and got what we deserved.

Naldo:

Coming back in a derby like that… … I’m 35 and I’ve never experienced anything like that in my entire career. Our second half performance was unbelievable. We created chance after chance after chance. The head coach said at half-time that we have to block everything else out and approach the second half like it was a new game. In the first half, BVB scored with every chance they had. After the break, we imagined It was 0-0 and came out of the dressing room on the front foot. After the first goal, you could see Dortmund went into their shell. Then, the next thing you know it’s 4-4! Absolutely crazy! I’ll never forget that. I’m so proud of us all.