Niko Kovac commented on a 1-0 loss for Borussia Dortmund against Bodø/Glimt.

The Norwegian outfit stunned Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting last season on home soil, and they have now added Die Schwarzgelben to their list of European scalps.

Kovac: ‘The passion was missing’

Dortmund coughed up a 2-0 lead against Werder Bremen to draw 2-2 in their previous Bundesliga fixture, and there was a sleepiness in the side’s performance they did not tackle until it was too late.

"We basically weren't in the game until after conceding. In the first half, we didn't play with the passion, intensity or football that we need in order to win. It was only after the quadruple substitution that we got into the game better and took control of it somewhat. But up until that point, the opposition were clearly the better team. So, we can't complain. We deserved to lose the game.

"Ultimately, every single player in our squad has the quality to play. That didn't work today. I have to say that quite clearly. I'm the one responsible for that.

“I picked the team, but the passion was simply missing. They did that much better, and that's