Dortmund boss Kehl praises Jobe Bellingham for bouncing back after Bayern error

Sebastian Kehl thought Jobe Bellingham bounced back very well from the mistake he made against Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s away game in Copenhagen.

PARKEN, COPENHAGEN (Bulinews): Jobe Bellingham was a rare inclusion in Borussia Dortmund’s starting eleven for Tuesday’s 4-2 away win over FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, making only his fourth start since joining from Sunderland over the summer.

Bellingham was coming off a difficult game against Bayern Munich, where a mistake of his led to a goal in the Bavarians’ 2-1 win, but Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl felt he responded strongly.

“He did very, very well. After he faced criticism to some extent, the coach showed trust in him, and he handled the situation well,” Kehl told Bulinews.com in the mixed zone after the game.

“He came into the game nicely, won many second balls, created lots of counter-attacking moments and showed good energy.”

Kehl naturally also found praise for Bellingham’s midfield colleague Felix Nmecha, who was named Man of the Match after scoring a brace.

“He handled moments in the game very, very well, solved situations effectively, and showed a certain creativity. He lost the ball a few times, but overall he had a very good game, scored two goals, and deserved to be named Man of the Match.”