Schlotterbeck admits Dortmund “lacked a bit of punch” against Leverkusen

Here’s how Nico Schlotterbeck reacted to BVB’s Pokal exit after their last-16 defeat to Leverkusen.

After their DFB-Pokal hopes ended with a 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen tonight, Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck couldn’t hide his disappointment. 

“We had a decent game, we needed to equalise before half-time, then it would have gone in a different direction. In the second half, we lacked a bit of punch.

“Leverkusen simply scored one more goal and defended well. The two missed chances before half-time hurt. Then the game would have been more open.

“The game simply changed after Leverkusen’s goal. They…