Bayer Leverkusen Coach Hjulmand Calls St. Pauli Win “Accelerator” Ahead of Champions League Clash
Hamburg, Germany – Bayer leverkusen secured their second Bundesliga win of the season with a 2-1 victory over FC St. Pauli on Saturday, overtaking Hamburg in the league table and boosting their point total too eight. Despite acknowledging the need to capitalize on more chances, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso Hjulmand expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance and emphasized the win’s importance as readiness for their upcoming Champions league fixture.
Hjulmand noted the team “showed character” despite a performance that still has room for enhancement. He stated, “Three points are the best accelerator for our advancement,” with the midweek Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven looming as Leverkusen seeks their first victory in the premier class.
Leverkusen’s winning goal came from substitute Ernest Poku just 110 seconds after entering the match, securing the 2-1 led (58th minute). Poku described the victory as “very crucial” and hoped it would “give us confidence for Wednesday.” The status of captain Robert Andrich and striker patrik Schick, both potentially battling injuries, remained uncertain.
Meanwhile, St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin expressed “insanely great disappointment” following his team’s second defeat of the season. Blessin praised his team’s ”good game” and “reaction” compared to their previous week’s loss to Stuttgart (0-2), adding, “The boys threw everything in.It would have been much more in it, so it hurts a lot.”
Leverkusen remains unbeaten under Hjulmand, with this being their fourth competitive game without a loss. hjulmand concluded, ”We are very happy.”
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