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Borussia Dortmund "controlled the game in every phase" in a 6-0 win against Darmstadt on Saturday, coach Thomas Tuchel said. Even with star players Mario Gotze, Marc Bartra and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench, Dortmund scored six for the second time in four days following their Champions League triumph against Legia Warsaw. Tuchel said he was pleased with his players' composure as Gonzalo Castro, Christian Pulisic and Emre Mor starred at Signal Iduna Park. "That was in all areas a really well-rounded [performance]," Tuchel told a news conference. "We controlled the game in every phase and therefore won deservedly. "We had 22 shots on goal, produced many attacks, were aggressive in the last third and in front of the opposition's goal." Darmstadt had captain Peter Niemeyer sent off for a second bookable offence just before the hour mark, and Tuchel said his team took advantage of the extra room on the pitch. "Playing against a five-man defence is the most difficult [task], because you need speed and patience and also courage for one-on-ones," Tuchel said. "And you need players who are used to those situations and can create space. After [the sending off] there was more space and we gave our fans a nice afternoon." Turkey international Mor, who scored Dortmund's final goal as a substitute, said it felt a little unusual to dominate possession to such an extent. "[It is] the greatest feeling," he said. "I'm very happy. We won 6-0 and I scored a goal so it was perfect ... every time we lost the ball we got the ball again. And football is very funny when you always have the ball."
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