17-year-old Wael Mohya had an assist and a goal in Borussia Mönchengladbach's comeback win at Stuttgart in the opening fixture of matchday 7. The midfielder has become the fourth youngest player to score in back-to-back Bundesliga games (@Opta).
“It’s an amazing feeling to finally get our first win of the season,” the youngster preferred to magnify the team's success in his post-match interview. “We came here determined to get something from the game, so I’m absolutely delighted that we managed to do that. Being able to help the team with an assist and a goal makes it even better.
“The coach always tells us to fight and give everything for the team. Today we saw that all that hard work pays off. We need to build on this performance and take the momentum into the next few games.”
Gladbach will face 2. Bundesliga outfit Karlsruhe in the second round of the DFB-Pokal before hoping to earn their first points at home against fellow relegation-threatened side SC Paderborn.
“This is the third time we've come back from a deficit, but this time we also managed to turn the game in our favor in the end,” the head coach Alexander Blessin emphasized on the manner of the victory in his interview with Sky Sports. “After conceding an early goal, we stayed in the game, gained more confidence, won the ball back well, and found a clear structure. The important thing is that we've now started picking up points, and everyone can see that the team is alive and kicking.”
Head of Sports Rouven Schröder added it was a big relief for everyone that they stopped this run as one more defeat would have made them the sole record holder for the most consecutive defeats at the start of a Bundesliga season.
“The whole club can breathe a sigh of relief now because we’ve finally got going in the league. I imagine a lot of people thought it was going to be the same old story after we conceded so early, but we showed real courage. We fought hard, played some good football and pressed with real intensity.
“I think we covered 128 kilometres as a team – that could be the most since I arrived here. In the end, everyone got their reward. You could see how much of a weight had been lifted after the game.” Schröder concluded his verdict (via Gladbach's official website).