Gotze admits frustration at missed chances
Apr 3, 2013 10:00:00 PM
The 20-year-old has spoken of his regret
at squandering three gilt-edged opportunities as Borussia Dortmund drew
0-0 with Malaga in Champions League stalemate at La Rosaleda
Borussia Dortmund
star Mario Gotze has admitted frustration at his inability to convert
chances as the German champions drew 0-0 with Malaga in the Champions
League on Tuesday evening.
Jurgen Klopp's men
had a handful of opportunities to take an away goal into the second leg
of the quarter-final next week, with three falling to the 20-year-old,
but some wasteful finishing saw Malaga keep a clean sheet at La
Rosaleda.
Gotze was denied two
times within five minutes when one-on-one with Willy Caballero in the
first half, and he also lashed wide from a great position a few yards
out in the second period.
"I could've helped
the team out a great deal by scoring at least one goal,” he told
reporters after the match. “It’s a shame that I wasn’t able to do that.
We still have to be satisfied with the result and we still have a return
leg.”
But team-mate Ilkay Gundogan defended his compatriot, and insisted the misses will not be dwelled upon.
"We showed a good
performance for an away match and created several decent chances,” the
Turk said. “Mario had three or four [chances] and he usually puts at
least one of those away. It wasn't meant to be but it was also important
to keep a clean sheet."
Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller also emphasised the importance of keeping a clean sheet, adding: “We can be satisfied with 0-0.
"Our goal was to keep a clean sheet. It’s
a shame we didn’t score. I’m satisfied nonetheless. Nothing is decided
yet but we can set things straight at our home ground.”
Dortmund face Malaga in the second leg of the quarter-final next Tuesday at the Westfalenstadion. --------- goal.com
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