{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Pre-Match Report","exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/2/21/U17s-await-VfL-Bochum-to-kick-off-Youth-League-campaign.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/nachwuchs/2025/02/21/vorbericht-u17/Diego-Branco.png"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"21.02.25 09:30 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund's U17s are ready to kick off Group A of the DFB U17 Youth League with a derby against VfL Bochum on Sunday (22 February, 11:00 CET, Jugendstadion). Further opponents are VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Magdeburg, Union Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund's U17s are ready to kick off Group A of the DFB U17 Youth League with a derby against VfL Bochum on Sunday (22 February, 11:00 CET, Jugendstadion). Further opponents are VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Magdeburg, Union Berlin and Borussia Mönchengladbach.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>"This round will be a big challenge. But we are approaching it full of self-confidence,\u2019" assures BVB coach Karsten Gorges, who is aiming to guide his team to a top-four finish in the table. Should they do so, BVB would qualify for the knockout stages for the German Championship following the conclusion of the league phase.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gorges draws his confidence from an almost problem-free preparation period and good friendly results. Most recently, his boys defeated strong opponents such as FSV Mainz 05 (3-1) and Eintracht Frankfurt (5-4). They also had a successful final dress rehearsal against MSV Duisburg (3-1). The squad was also strengthened during the winter break: Enzo de Pina dos Santos, 16, arrived from Luxembourg club Swift Hesperanga and immediately earned a place in the squad. "He has integrated well and is a joy to watch," says Gorges about Luxembourg's U17 international, who feels particularly comfortable in attacking midfield.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Karsten Gorges will have to do without Justin Hoy at the start of the season. Hoy, who has scored eight goals, making him the team's second top scorer after Diego Branco (13), was part of last year's championship-winning squad. He has resumed training following meniscus surgery and could be an option again in March. Luca Riedl, Marwan-Omir Mirza and Ahmad Naji, who were recently called up to the U16 Germany team, have returned in time for the derby. Luca Perri is out through injury, while Diego Branco and Niklas König are still doubtful.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Three largely unknown opponents<\/b><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gorges described VfL Bochum, who finished top of Group H with 36 points ahead of Schalke 04 (24) and Borussia Mönchengladbach (23), as a "consistent and dominant team" Defender Lasse Isbruch - like BVB goalkeeper Jan-Mattis Wehrbein and U19 midfielder Mussa Kaba - was part of the Germany U17 national team that competed in the Algarve Cup in Portugal last week and finished in second place. VfL are one of the dark horses for the German Championship in light of their team spirit. <br>\n<\/p>\n<p>While the Black & Yellows will meet familiar faces against Bochum and Borussia Mönchengladbach, they will also play against opponents they have not faced in recent years, such as Union Berlin (third in preliminary round Group D behind Hertha BSC and Hamburger SV), VfL Wolfsburg (top of the table in preliminary round Group E ahead of Leipzig) and 1. FC Magdeburg (third in Group E).<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>"That's also what makes the new competition so appealing," says Karsten Gorges, who is looking forward to an exciting league phase and is full of optimism going into the derby against Bochum: "We feel well prepared and hope for a successful start."<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>"This round will be a big challenge. But we are approaching it full of self-confidence,\u2019" assures BVB coach Karsten Gorges, who is aiming to guide his team to a top-four finish in the table. Should they do so, BVB would qualify for the knockout stages for the German Championship following the conclusion of the league phase.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gorges draws his confidence from an almost problem-free preparation period and good friendly results. Most recently, his boys defeated strong opponents such as FSV Mainz 05 (3-1) and Eintracht Frankfurt (5-4). They also had a successful final dress rehearsal against MSV Duisburg (3-1). The squad was also strengthened during the winter break: Enzo de Pina dos Santos, 16, arrived from Luxembourg club Swift Hesperanga and immediately earned a place in the squad. "He has integrated well and is a joy to watch," says Gorges about Luxembourg's U17 international, who feels particularly comfortable in attacking midfield.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Karsten Gorges will have to do without Justin Hoy at the start of the season. Hoy, who has scored eight goals, making him the team's second top scorer after Diego Branco (13), was part of last year's championship-winning squad. He has resumed training following meniscus surgery and could be an option again in March. Luca Riedl, Marwan-Omir Mirza and Ahmad Naji, who were recently called up to the U16 Germany team, have returned in time for the derby. Luca Perri is out through injury, while Diego Branco and Niklas König are still doubtful.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Three largely unknown opponents<\/b><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gorges described VfL Bochum, who finished top of Group H with 36 points ahead of Schalke 04 (24) and Borussia Mönchengladbach (23), as a "consistent and dominant team" Defender Lasse Isbruch - like BVB goalkeeper Jan-Mattis Wehrbein and U19 midfielder Mussa Kaba - was part of the Germany U17 national team that competed in the Algarve Cup in Portugal last week and finished in second place. VfL are one of the dark horses for the German Championship in light of their team spirit. <br>\n<\/p>\n<p>While the Black & Yellows will meet familiar faces against Bochum and Borussia Mönchengladbach, they will also play against opponents they have not faced in recent years, such as Union Berlin (third in preliminary round Group D behind Hertha BSC and Hamburger SV), VfL Wolfsburg (top of the table in preliminary round Group E ahead of Leipzig) and 1. 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Mike Tullberg's team climbed to second place in the table following their second victory in a row. <\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund's U19s won their challenging away game against Union Berlin in the DFB Youth League 4-2. Mike Tullberg's team climbed to second place in the table following their second victory in a row.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>Going into half time, the hosts were still leading 2-1. But the Dortmund lads didn't give up, and turned the game around once Mike Tullberg had made some changes to the squad and tactics. Ousmane Diallo (2) and Alex Niziolek scored three goals between them in the final 15 minutes. The earlier equaliser was scored by Pharell Kegni.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 0-2 loss to Real Madrid in the UEFA Youth League, Mike Tullberg had had to make a few changes, and it wasn't only the young first team players Almugera Kabar, Kjell Wätjen and Cole Campbell who had to be replaced. Muss Kaba was also missing, having been released to play for the German U17s national team which is playing in the Algarve Cup in Portugal, while Tyler Meiser was also missing due to injury. Nick Cherny, Tim Degener, Pharell Kegni and Mathis Albert were new additions to the starting eleven, and the recently recovered Taycan Ectibasi and Diego Ngambia started on the bench. Ousmane Diallo, who was part of the U23s squad that beat Sandhausen 1-0 on Saturday, was up front from the start of the game alongside Kegni and Albert.<\/p>\n<p>It was an intense, competitive and interesting game that unfolded on the artificial turf of the Union training centre. Just six minutes in, the hosts capitalised on a poor back pass by William Rashidi to go one goal up, scored by Musa Alkan. The Black&Yellows responded immediately, and equalised 60 seconds later thanks to Pharell Kegni. BVB tried to maintain control of the game against the "Iron men" who are yet to come away with a win, having previously lost 1-5 in Mainz and 0-2 to Leipzig at the start of the main round.<\/p>\n<p>"We started the game well, applied pressure, but offensively we lacked the ability to follow through," said Mike Tullberg, who once again spoke critically about his team's defensive play: "We need to learn that we are also defined by our defence." Indeed, in the 20th minute, Union profited from another lapse as Duje Sliskovic confidently scored from a penalty that ultimately was given away by Robin Lisewski, making the score 2-1. Shortly before the half time whistle, the crossbar prevented BVB from falling even further behind following a shot by Musa Alkan. <\/p>\n<p><b>Tullberg's praise for Ousmane Diallo's strong performance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the second half, Mike Tullberg responded with a small rotation. Anas Mahjoubi, Taycan Ectibasi, Diego Ngambia and Alex Niziolek joined the team. "After that we determined the course of the game and managed to get three goals," said Tullberg, pleased with the response his lads showed.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ousmane Diallo, who knew how to put himself in better and better positions, got the equaliser in the 72nd minute. A short while later, Alex Niziolek was the quickest to respond, taking Dortmund into the lead after Union goalkeeper Tom Wisbereit saved a penalty. In the 82nd minute, Diallo brought the final score to 4-2 with his second goal. "Ousmane had only got to the hotel at 1:30 in the morning, and in the second half he was the decisive player. I want to see him that active and focussed all the time," said Mike Tullberg, praising his striker. <br>\n<\/p>\n<p>With six points, BVB are now second in the table for main round Group D behind Rasenballsport Leipzig (9 points after their 1-0 win against Unterhaching) and will be playing away to Mainz 05, currrently third in the table, on Saturday (4 points following their 1-1 result in Karlsruhe). <br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>U19s:<\/b> Lisewski \u2013 Rashidi, Benkara, Reggiani (Mahjoubi, 46), Feddersen \u2013 Degener \u2013 Cherny (Etcibasi, 61), Inacio (Adamczyk, 82) \u2013 Albert (Niziolek, 71), Kegni (Ngambia, 61), Diallo.<\/p>\n<p><i>(wiwi)<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Going into half time, the hosts were still leading 2-1. But the Dortmund lads didn't give up, and turned the game around once Mike Tullberg had made some changes to the squad and tactics. Ousmane Diallo (2) and Alex Niziolek scored three goals between them in the final 15 minutes. The earlier equaliser was scored by Pharell Kegni.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 0-2 loss to Real Madrid in the UEFA Youth League, Mike Tullberg had had to make a few changes, and it wasn't only the young first team players Almugera Kabar, Kjell Wätjen and Cole Campbell who had to be replaced. Muss Kaba was also missing, having been released to play for the German U17s national team which is playing in the Algarve Cup in Portugal, while Tyler Meiser was also missing due to injury. Nick Cherny, Tim Degener, Pharell Kegni and Mathis Albert were new additions to the starting eleven, and the recently recovered Taycan Ectibasi and Diego Ngambia started on the bench. Ousmane Diallo, who was part of the U23s squad that beat Sandhausen 1-0 on Saturday, was up front from the start of the game alongside Kegni and Albert.<\/p>\n<p>It was an intense, competitive and interesting game that unfolded on the artificial turf of the Union training centre. Just six minutes in, the hosts capitalised on a poor back pass by William Rashidi to go one goal up, scored by Musa Alkan. The Black&Yellows responded immediately, and equalised 60 seconds later thanks to Pharell Kegni. BVB tried to maintain control of the game against the "Iron men" who are yet to come away with a win, having previously lost 1-5 in Mainz and 0-2 to Leipzig at the start of the main round.<\/p>\n<p>"We started the game well, applied pressure, but offensively we lacked the ability to follow through," said Mike Tullberg, who once again spoke critically about his team's defensive play: "We need to learn that we are also defined by our defence." Indeed, in the 20th minute, Union profited from another lapse as Duje Sliskovic confidently scored from a penalty that ultimately was given away by Robin Lisewski, making the score 2-1. Shortly before the half time whistle, the crossbar prevented BVB from falling even further behind following a shot by Musa Alkan. <\/p>\n<p><b>Tullberg's praise for Ousmane Diallo's strong performance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the second half, Mike Tullberg responded with a small rotation. Anas Mahjoubi, Taycan Ectibasi, Diego Ngambia and Alex Niziolek joined the team. "After that we determined the course of the game and managed to get three goals," said Tullberg, pleased with the response his lads showed.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ousmane Diallo, who knew how to put himself in better and better positions, got the equaliser in the 72nd minute. A short while later, Alex Niziolek was the quickest to respond, taking Dortmund into the lead after Union goalkeeper Tom Wisbereit saved a penalty. 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Mike Tullberg's team was unable to repeat its strong performance from the league phase, when they won 2-1 at the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund's U19s missed out on the round of 16 in the UEFA Youth League and bowed out of the competition with a 2-0 defeat away to Real Madrid. Mike Tullberg's team was unable to repeat its strong performance from the league phase, when they won 2-1 at the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>The player of the game was Hugo de Llanos, who put Real on the road to victory with two headed goals in the 44th and 64th minutes. The Black & Yellows, who had the young pros Almugera Kabar, Cole Campbell and Kjell Wätjen on the pitch, gave a fighting performance, but lacked penetration in attack.<\/p>\n<p>"The plan against the ball worked perfectly in the first half. I would have liked to see a bit more courage in build-up. When we did that, we had one or two moments in transition. Real hardly had any chances. But the way we allowed them the two crosses and didn't defend them in the box wasn't good and annoys me. Real were more composed, more mature and deserved to win in the end," said Mike Tullberg in summary.<\/p>\n<p>BVB defended with focus, the back three of Elias Benkara, Jonas Feddersen and Luca Reggiani kept the technically skilful Spaniards largely at bay, while William Rashidi and Almugera Kabar initially dominated their opponents on the flanks. However, Dortmund's defence only held firm until the 44th minute. Kabar then allowed Real's right-back Jesus Fortea too much time and space to cross and Hugo de Llanos headed in to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/nachwuchs/2025/02/12/spielbericht-u19-madrid/U19-Madrid.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Madrid-1739378788867\"><\/p>\n<p>The Black & Yellows worked relentlessly without the ball and initially denied Madrid the luxury of neat combination football. However, the Black & Yellows hardly managed any noteworthy actions in possession. Daniel Rios, who deputised for Mike Tullberg on the touchline after he was sent to the stands due to a yellow card suspension, called for the team to be better "prepared with the ball" early on. However, BVB nonetheless made too many passing errors overall to bring Ousmane Diallo (later Mathis Albert) and Cole Campbell into scene. The only real moment of danger for the hosts came from a free-kick taken by Cole Campbell, which resulted in Jonas Feddersen heading the ball just over the crossbar (32).<\/p>\n<p><b>Madrid counter during BVB's best phase<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The approach changed at the start of the second half. Borussia were no longer just an annoying opponent to go up against, but also an ambitious one who threatened the Real backline. In the 61st minute, Cole Campbell forced goalkeeper Javier Navarro into his first save with a shot to the near post. Just when BVB seemed to be taking control of the game, Madrid struck for a second time. Pol Fortuny lofted a cross to the far post and again it was Hugo de Llanos who stole away from Luca Reggiani and headed home to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rios reacted with a change of system, bringing on another striker in Pharell Kegni. The Dortmund youngsters tried hard, but were unable to force a comeback. "We were too passive after conceding the second goal," said Mike Tullberg. In the end, Robin Lisewski prevented defeat by an even greater margin with two strong saves.<\/p>\n<p>The team can now concentrate fully on the DFB Youth League. In the new league, Borussia now face back-to-back away games: at Union Berlin on Sunday and at FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday, 22 February.<\/p>\n<p><b>U19:<\/b> Lisewski \u2013 Rashidi (72, Kegni), Benkara, Reggiani, Feddersen, Kabar \u2013 Wätjen, Kaba, Inacio (62, Cherny) \u2013 Campbell, Diallo (56, Albert)<br>\n<i>(wiwi)<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>The player of the game was Hugo de Llanos, who put Real on the road to victory with two headed goals in the 44th and 64th minutes. The Black & Yellows, who had the young pros Almugera Kabar, Cole Campbell and Kjell Wätjen on the pitch, gave a fighting performance, but lacked penetration in attack.<\/p>\n<p>"The plan against the ball worked perfectly in the first half. I would have liked to see a bit more courage in build-up. When we did that, we had one or two moments in transition. Real hardly had any chances. But the way we allowed them the two crosses and didn't defend them in the box wasn't good and annoys me. Real were more composed, more mature and deserved to win in the end," said Mike Tullberg in summary.<\/p>\n<p>BVB defended with focus, the back three of Elias Benkara, Jonas Feddersen and Luca Reggiani kept the technically skilful Spaniards largely at bay, while William Rashidi and Almugera Kabar initially dominated their opponents on the flanks. However, Dortmund's defence only held firm until the 44th minute. 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The only real moment of danger for the hosts came from a free-kick taken by Cole Campbell, which resulted in Jonas Feddersen heading the ball just over the crossbar (32).<\/p>\n<p><b>Madrid counter during BVB's best phase<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The approach changed at the start of the second half. Borussia were no longer just an annoying opponent to go up against, but also an ambitious one who threatened the Real backline. In the 61st minute, Cole Campbell forced goalkeeper Javier Navarro into his first save with a shot to the near post. Just when BVB seemed to be taking control of the game, Madrid struck for a second time. Pol Fortuny lofted a cross to the far post and again it was Hugo de Llanos who stole away from Luca Reggiani and headed home to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rios reacted with a change of system, bringing on another striker in Pharell Kegni. The Dortmund youngsters tried hard, but were unable to force a comeback. 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Only the winner of the knockout match between Real Madrid and BVB (Wednesday at 16:00 CET, live on DAZN) will qualify for the round of 16 in the UEFA Youth League. The loser will be eliminated from the competition.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"It's all or nothing for the Borussia Dortmund U19s. Only the winner of the knockout match between Real Madrid and BVB (Wednesday at 16:00 CET, live on DAZN) will qualify for the round of 16 in the UEFA Youth League. 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They're really looking forward to Madrid \u2013 and perhaps we'll pull off another surprise," said Tullberg.<\/p>\n<p>The U19s have the opportunity to qualify for the round of 16 for the fourth time on the bounce. The team even made it through to the last eight on two occasions (2022, 2023), but last year the Black & Yellows suffered defeat at the hands of MK Zilina (2-1). This season, BVB fielded the youngest team in the league phase of the UEFA Youth League and secured the extra game against Real Madrid by finishing in 18th place in the table. This means they have already achieved one of their goals for the season. The round of 16 would be a welcome bonus.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/nachwuchs/2025/02/11/u19-vorbericht-youth/Diallo-U19.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Diallo-U19-1739272210466\"><\/p>\n<p>The next generation at the world's most successful football club made a bumpy start to their Youth League campaign. After opening their account with a 1-0 victory against VfB Stuttgart, Real lost 2-1 to OSC Lille and BVB respectively, before bouncing back with three wins in a row (2-1 against AC Milan, 1-0 against Liverpool and 4-0 against Atalanta). Los Blancos produced an almost perfect performance in Bergamo. After some trial and error at the outset, coach Alvaro Arbeloa has now identified his best line-up, which includes four players from the U20 squad. Real lead the Spanish league at junior level (Division de Honor Juvenil), with a one-point lead over Atlético Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><b>Campbell and Kabar back in action<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Borussia regard themselves as the underdogs ahead of this clash, which was also the case in October. And yet the Black & Yellows surpassed themselves and turned a 1-0 deficit into victory thanks to a converted penalty from Nick Cherny and a last-minute goal from Taycan Etcibasi. 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Ousmane Diallo scored the only goal in the 33rd minute of a combative clash in which the two teams were evenly matched for long spells.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund's U19s have beaten Karlsruher SC 1-0 and recorded their first victory in Group D of the main round of the DFB-Nachwuchsliga. Ousmane Diallo scored the only goal in the 33rd minute of a combative clash in which the two teams were evenly matched for long spells.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>The match lived up to its promise: both teams played with maximum intensity, did not give anything away and pushed each other to their physical limits. BVB suffered two injuries: Tyler Meiser was substituted off on the 28-minute mark with a muscle injury, while Nick Cherny joined him on the sidelines after 74 minutes. Luca Reggiani filled the central defensive vacancy alongside Elias Benkara, with Tim Degener coming in for Nick Cherny. Mike Tullberg had already brought on Taycan Ectibasi in place of Samuele Inacio directly after the interval.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Campbell \u2013 who, along with Almugera Kabar, is set to get match practice with the U19s and will also be available for the UEFA Youth League knockout match away to Real Madrid on Wednesday, was largely responsible for the standout moments. The winger embarked upon some impressive dribbling runs down the right flank. "Cole is a difference-maker in attack. The fact that he wasn't able to finish off some nice moves successfully was also down to the difficult pitch conditions," explained Mike Tullberg, before singling out the seriousness and commitment of the young first-team player, who posed a constant threat to KSC with his presence and fast acceleration.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/nachwuchs/2025/02/08/spielbericht-u19-ksc/Kabar-U19.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kabar-U19-1739023756853\"><\/p>\n<p>The opening goal in the 32nd minute was not the result of a some fine link-up play, but rather of a confusing situation in the penalty area and a brilliant shot from Ousmane Diallo. "It's a shame that we didn't make better use of one or two counter-attacking opportunities and were too uncomposed in possession," explained Mike Tullberg, who nonetheless praised the team as a collective, saying: "The boys did a great job defensively and defended against the opposition's long balls superbly."<\/p>\n<p><b>Off to Madrid with a spring in their step<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Karlsruhe, who had previously lost only one game in the 2024/25 season, proved to be the awkward opponent that they had been expected to be. With their physical play and aggressive manner of defending on the front foot, they stopped Dortmund's usually fast passages of possession in their tracks. On the other hand, their no-frills attacking play forced the BVB rearguard to be constantly on their guard. "We didn't give away any big chances. The team did really well and deserved to win," said Mike Tullberg.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia will pay a visit to Union Berlin next Sunday. However, the focus is now on the knockout game away to Real Madrid in the UEFA Youth League (Wednesday at 16:00 CET). "The win against a strong Karlsruher SC gives us a good feeling," said Mike Tullberg following the successful dress rehearsal.<\/p>\n<p><b>U19s:<\/b> Lisewski \u2013 Rashidi, Benkara, Meiser (Reggiani, 28), Kabar \u2013 Kaba, Cherny (Degener, 74), Inacio (Etcibasi, 46) \u2013 Campbell, Ngambia (Kegni, 74), Diallo (Albert, 58)<br>\n<i>(wiwi)<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>The match lived up to its promise: both teams played with maximum intensity, did not give anything away and pushed each other to their physical limits. BVB suffered two injuries: Tyler Meiser was substituted off on the 28-minute mark with a muscle injury, while Nick Cherny joined him on the sidelines after 74 minutes. Luca Reggiani filled the central defensive vacancy alongside Elias Benkara, with Tim Degener coming in for Nick Cherny. Mike Tullberg had already brought on Taycan Ectibasi in place of Samuele Inacio directly after the interval.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Campbell \u2013 who, along with Almugera Kabar, is set to get match practice with the U19s and will also be available for the UEFA Youth League knockout match away to Real Madrid on Wednesday, was largely responsible for the standout moments. The winger embarked upon some impressive dribbling runs down the right flank. "Cole is a difference-maker in attack. The fact that he wasn't able to finish off some nice moves successfully was also down to the difficult pitch conditions," explained Mike Tullberg, before singling out the seriousness and commitment of the young first-team player, who posed a constant threat to KSC with his presence and fast acceleration.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/nachwuchs/2025/02/08/spielbericht-u19-ksc/Kabar-U19.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kabar-U19-1739023756853\"><\/p>\n<p>The opening goal in the 32nd minute was not the result of a some fine link-up play, but rather of a confusing situation in the penalty area and a brilliant shot from Ousmane Diallo. "It's a shame that we didn't make better use of one or two counter-attacking opportunities and were too uncomposed in possession," explained Mike Tullberg, who nonetheless praised the team as a collective, saying: "The boys did a great job defensively and defended against the opposition's long balls superbly."<\/p>\n<p><b>Off to Madrid with a spring in their step<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Karlsruhe, who had previously lost only one game in the 2024/25 season, proved to be the awkward opponent that they had been expected to be. With their physical play and aggressive manner of defending on the front foot, they stopped Dortmund's usually fast passages of possession in their tracks. On the other hand, their no-frills attacking play forced the BVB rearguard to be constantly on their guard. "We didn't give away any big chances. The team did really well and deserved to win," said Mike Tullberg.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia will pay a visit to Union Berlin next Sunday. 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The trio were absent for the 2-1 defeat in Leipzig in the opening game and instead coached the BVB first team in Heidenheim. "The situation was of course difficult for the boys and the defeat was very frustrating," explained Tullberg, who clearly laid out the objective for the season: \u201dWe want to finish in one of the top four places in our group and qualify for the Final Round of the German Championship."<\/p>\n<p>In KSC, a strong opponent will be coming to Dortmund-Brackel. "I currently see Karlsruhe as one of the top five teams in Germany," Andi Haidl, the coach of SpVgg Unterhaching, said of the Baden outfit following his team's 4-0 defeat on Matchday 1 in Group D of the main round. Mike Tullberg added to that: "The team are now playing their second season with almost the same crop of players and primarily have players in the older year group. They have internalised all their processes and are among the best that German U19 club football has to offer." The second-division club's youngsters finished top of their preliminary round group ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz 05. Karlsruher SC have also reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal. Mike Tullberg has prepared his team for their opponents, their physicality and fast-paced play. \u201cThey play a very mature game. We' rely on a lot of talented youngsters and are in good spirits,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p><b>U19s full of confidence<\/b><\/p>\n<p>FSV Mainz 05 lead Group D in the DFB-Nachwuchsliga after the first round of matches and a 5-1 victory against Union Berlin. They are followed in second place by Karlsruher SC, who also benefited from a 42nd-minute sending-off in their 4-0 triumph against Unterhaching. Third place is occupied by Rasenballsport Leipzig. In order to ensure they do not fall behind, "we should win on Saturday if possible," said Tullberg. 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"The boys are super fit and well prepared," assures interim coach Eren Yilmaz.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"With confidence, self-assurance and great anticipation, Borussia Dortmund's U19 delegation set off late on Friday afternoon on the bus journey to their first match in the main round Group D of the DFB Youth League away to Rasenballsport Leipzig (Saturday, 1 February, 12:00 CET, live on Sky). \"The boys are super fit and well prepared,\" assures interim coach Eren Yilmaz.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>The 39-year-old, who has coached BVB's top talents since August 2022, took over the team ten days ago following Mike Tullberg's change of scenery to the professional team and will coach the side together with U23 assistant coach Marcel Schmelzer for the first game of the campaign. Yilmaz, who holds a football coaching licence, previously worked successfully alongside Sebastian Geppert at the U17s. Mike Tullberg and assistant coaches Daniel Rios and Patrick Fritsch are due to resume their duties with the U19s at the start of next week.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Marcel Schmelzer in particular is travelling to the Saxon metropolis with a good feeling. After all, Borussia's U17s reached the final of the German B-Junior Championship in May last year with the former Dortmund professional and head coach Marco Lehmann on the sidelines, winning 3-2 in Leipzig. Leipzig's squad at the time - like BVB's - were almost all promoted to the current U19s, so there will be a rematch of sorts on Saturday.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>"We know that we're up against a very good, aggressive and intense opponent," explained Eren Yilmaz, who added confidently: "But we also have a strong team with great characters. 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