Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel says he would rather
avoid facing Liverpool - and predecessor Jurgen Klopp - until the
Europa League final after the Bundesliga outfit failed to top their
group.
Dortmund needed Krasnodar to drop points at Qabala to have a
chance of reaching the summit of Group C, but the Russians
cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win in Azerbaijan.
However, even if Krasnodar had slipped up, Dortmund's 1-0
home defeat to PAOK on Thursday would have left them second
regardless.
The result sees Dortmund, who hit the post three times as
Robert Mak settled the encounter, facing a potentially tricky
last-32 draw, with Klopp's Liverpool among their
possible opponents in the next round.
"I would like the game against Liverpool to come last in this
competition," Tuchel told a media conference.
Discussing his side's performance against PAOK, he added: "We
are disappointed. We dominated the game and had some great
opportunities to score.
"This defeat hurts and was also unnecessary."
Tuchel took charge at Dortmund ahead of this season, with
Klopp having previously guided the club to two Bundesliga
crowns and a Champions League final.
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