( pony88 )Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovic was disappointed after his side fell apart in the second half, despite a strong first half that saw them take the lead against their last-16 opponents Lille. pony88

Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Lille at Signal Iduna Park in the first leg of their last 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League. Karim Adeyemi gave the home team the lead in the 22nd minute, but the French Ligue 1 club equalized in the second half through Hakon Haraldsson in the 68th minute.

“Today we had two very different halves,” Kovac said after the game. “We played better in the first half, but in the second half we didn’t play with enough enthusiasm.”

“We faced a good opponent in the second half. We didn’t handle the confrontation properly and we were punished by conceding the equalizer against a very good opponent.”

“This is a Champions League last 16, there are no weak opponents. We were able to produce a good game in the first half. We expect a tough match at Lille. We expect to get through in the end.”

“I am happy with the team’s development, even with the obstacles like in the second half today,”

For the second game, Borussia Dortmund will visit Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday, March 12 ( pony88 )