1991 1. FC Kaiserslautern had for the European Champions Cup, today s Champions League qualifies as German champions. After being defeated in the first round of the Bulgarian representatives Etar Veliko Tarnovo, the Palatine met in the second round on the big FC Barcelona. After a 0: 2 defeat in the first leg, the Red Devils played two weeks later euphoric fans at the Betzenberg into a frenzy, led just before the end with 3: 0 - but then conceded the late blow to the neck by José Bakeros s lead to 1: 3 who presented the guests to go through.
Guido Hoffmann (55) played a total of 69 appearances for FCK won the Palatine the championship (1991) and the Cup (1990). The legendary games against Barça the then 25-year-old was 90 minutes on the lawn. In an interview with the Champions Cup, he looks back on the drama of 6 November 1991st
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Mr. Hoffmann, you have the Betzenberg ever experienced louder than to reduce the deficit to 3: 0, the would have been enough to progress
No, it certainly was a unique moment. Also what was going on before the game, the atmosphere, the Bengalos unique. Shortly after that I got the Betzenberg experienced as quiet as never before...
... destroyed as goals from Jose Bakero in the 90th minute all dreams.
It was dead quiet in the stadium. Not even the Spaniard has been heard cheering, that was really amazing. But it only lasted a moment, then the original atmosphere was back. That s just the mentality of the club and the people in Kaiserslautern, to umswitchen within a few moments. You can see that today. It was but generally the atmosphere around this game that I will never forget. I can remember the night before the game I still quite accurate.
Three great goals were not enough - The Champions Cup title page of 7 November 1991. Champions Cup
Please tell.
It s common that you will make a final training session at the stadium before such games. We were almost finished when watching the Barcelona players came to the stadium - with polished shoes, designer suit. The amused and thought it was the training ground. This was of course an extra dose of motivation for us. We wanted it all and prove to ourselves that we were right in this competition and German masters. That it then runs so unfortunate, these are the stories that just writes the football.
A familiar story 30 years later in the Palatinate nor any football fan. What is it regularly to speak for a feeling today about it?
It is often even the first thing that comes in talks with fans for language ( lacht ). On the one hand, it is somewhat surprising to me that it s a big issue is still the case and will not forget, on the other hand, there is also something scary: Is in the 30 years nothing happened? ( Lacht ) For the club it was a fun thing ever to play in the Champions League, and alone it one of the highlights. for me personally was just the first leg unfortunately no climax.
They had the score of 0: 2 in front of the empty goal the first goal on the foot. Is at the moment the jubilation turned patters of more than 60,000 Spaniards at Camp Nou on it?
One is ashamed, no, but I would say it is even disappointed that we did not use this opportunity. The good thing, if you could ever find something good about the situation was that the team and I still had more good moves in the game.
As long as you have the wasted opportunity then do not let go?
Of course, you keep something longer in the head, as if I had cleansed the ball. There were certainly few remarks from the environment, but the talking but within limits. Anyway, I have seen for myself that way. After a few days the focus then of course went back to the Bundesliga, on the next game. But it is still not forgotten, only displaced.
A mistake at the last minute - on a double page of the Champions Cup the game worked on. Champions Cup
How do you feel accompanied on the way home from Barcelona?
Of course, to have not made the big disappointment, the gate that important away goal. But we knew: The need to first come to Kaiserslautern. With our fans behind us, we can tear something. So it is then also come - at least almost.
you are in possession of the jersey, probably a mixture of anger and sadness triggers with most fans in Kaiserslautern at the sight...
... across generations ( lacht ).
We are talking about Bakeros jersey, which from the first leg in Barcelona. It has since retained its place of honor, even after he had prevented the sensation in the leg?
Naturally. These were also unforgotten games as a footballer. But no jersey, what I have swapped in my career has a place of honor. Everyone hangs together on equal hangers. Has it took a long time until the disappointment is proud of the pride on the achievement? It may take longer than after the awarded opportunities in the first leg, because it was clear that it was out of the competition. But we could not hang out, the Bundesliga did not pause for us.
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