U23 win Regionalliga derby against Schalke
Starting situationThe U23 went into the local derby with the momentum of their 2-0 win in Hilden three days earlier. Nevertheless, before matchday the Black and Yellows were below the Royal Blues in t...
The U23 side secured a 3-1 victory in a Regionalliga derby against Schalke. Despite being behind the Royal Blues in the table, Dortmund's momentum was high following their recent 2-0 win in Hilden. Schalke took nine points from their five matches, one more than Dortmund, who were still unbeaten after four matches.
Dortmund's coach, Daniel Rios, made four changes to his lineup, with Ayman Azhil, Jan Riedl, Fadi Zarqelain, and Takata Yamamoto coming in. The match started with Dortmund taking the lead through Takata Yamamoto in the 13th minute. Schalke had a chance to equalize shortly after, but a clearance by a Schalke defender prevented a goal.
After the break, Dortmund increased their lead with a goal from Mutove in the 21st minute. Although the home team pushed for a late equalizer, BVB held onto their lead. Substitute Luke Fahrenhorst sealed the win in stoppage time in the 90+1st minute.
Dortmund's coach, Daniel Rios, expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, acknowledging that they had created several chances but failed to secure the victory earlier in the game. The U23 side will continue their season with an away match against Borussia Mönchengladbach's U23.
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