“It’s not all that difficult,” the 28-year-old confided to Sky Germany after the full-time whistle. “I just have to place the ball in the right spot. The others finish it off. There’s also other things that you [the observers] don’t see. The blockers, for example. They do a good job.“
Ryerson also didn’t feel much in the mood to accord himself credit for his fourth assist on Dortmund’s 84th-minute 4-0. Ryerson delivered the corner service. Ramy Bensebaini received credit for the goal despite the fact that the ball bounced off Mainz defender Dominik Kohr’s backside.
“I’m not really interested in the match-ball,” Ryerson said. “Maybe if I get credited with the assist [on the fourth goal], I’ll think about it. Still, the honor goes to the goal scorers.”
With three of the four BVB goals coming off of dead ball situations, Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac had much to celebrate. Kovac switched set piece coaches at the beginning of the calendar year. His team also executed set plays perfectly in spite of the fact that newly re-installed main set-piece taker Nico Schlotterbeck had to sit the match out suspended.
“We did well [on set plays] during the first half of the season, but are now perfecting the art,” Kovac remarked at the post-match press conference. “I don’t know when we in Dortmund were last able to shine in a game with three headed goals. That makes it all the more wonderful.“
