"And the 23-year-old - who has been linked with an exit in recent weeks - reacted angrily to his withdrawal, attempting to walk straight down the tunnel before being confronted by Kehl. Speaking to Sky Sports DE after the game, Kehl said: "It [the substitution] was totally justified. Karim didn't play a good game. "The coach doesn't want to see that - nobody wants to see it. That's not appropriate and Karim knows that. That's why he'll get a fine for it.""
"Head coach Niko Kovac, meanwhile, was pleased to see his team boost their top-four hopes with a routine victory, having only allowed Gladbach one shot on target and won the xG battle by 1.43 to 0.28. "I'm very happy that we won," Kovac said in his own interview with Sky Sports DE. "At the end of the day, it was deserved."
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach with goals from Julian Brandt and substitute Maximilian Beier. Beier replaced Karim Adeyemi after the 60th minute; Adeyemi had missed a chance with a 0.23 xG and produced low attacking and passing figures. Adeyemi reacted angrily to the substitution and attempted to walk down the tunnel before being confronted by sporting director Sebastian Kehl, who deemed the change justified and announced a fine. Head coach Niko Kovac highlighted the defensive display, the xG advantage, and insisted the team can still finish in the top four.
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