Hjulmand reflects on “a night to remember” for Leverkusen in Manchester

Bayer Leverkusen inflicted defeat on a Man City side who had not lost at home in the Champions League group stage since a shock 2-1 defeat to Lyon in September 2018.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand could barely hide his delight after his side defeated Manchester City 2-0 this evening. 

“We are so happy with this win, but not only the win but the character the team showed. I have great respect for the players, for the team we are.

“We are building a team here, and I think this night is a night to remember, and it’s fuel to our development.

“Of course we had moments where we needed a little bit of luck and a very good keeper [Mark Flekken] tonight,” he said. 

One of Die Werkself’s several  standout performers on the night, Jarell Quansah, was also overcome with happiness at full-time. 

“It’s an unbelievable feeling [to win at the Etihad] to be honest. We needed a lot of character and a lot of fight and grit.

“We know they’ve got a lot of world-class quality and even the players that started tonight we know they’re world-class players playing for their countries as well. 

“It was always going to be a tough task when they came on. We defended a bit deeper than I would have liked to but glad to get the win,” the defender told TNT Sports.