Leipzig (dpa) -
Cottbus are struggling to take their chances and defend
This 1:4 defeat at Alemannia Aachen really hurt Energie Cottbus. The Lusatians have never had the feeling of losing in 2026. And it didn't look like a defeat at Aachen's Tivoli for a long time either, even if Dominik Pelivan admitted on pay-TV channel MagentaSport after the game: "If you lose 1:4, it's at least not undeserved." Like coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz, however, he emphasized: "The result is too high. That can't happen to us at this stage of the season. In that respect, it's a slight blow. We have to put it behind us quickly and focus on the next game."
Wollitz was particularly annoyed by two things: the conversion of chances, especially in the first half, and the defense when conceding goals. "We addressed the rest of the defense at half-time. The 0:1 was a set piece goal, we were rarely stupid." The 0:2 "was a ball loss 19 meters in front of our goal during the build-up, which we didn't defend, that was too cheap. The 1:3 was another set-piece goal. Aachen's service players were simply better than ours," grumbled the coach. Wollitz said: "We're not saying we're the best, but we have an outside chance. And that's why we can't let this game get us down, we have to wipe our mouths and give the right answer next week."
