1-2 at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: BVB U23 lose on Daniel Rios' debut | OneFootball

After the two-week international break, the hope was high for Borussia Dortmund's second team to secure three points at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in Daniel Rios' debut as the new head coach. However, this hope was not fulfilled. Instead, BVB's U23 lost 1-2 at the Niederrhein Stadium.

Before his first match in charge, Rios, who was promoted from assistant to head coach, made five changes to the starting lineup compared to the 1-2 defeat against Borussia Mönchengladbach II under Mike Tullberg's leadership. Silas Ostrzinski, Ismael Mansaray, Jonas Feddersen, Bennedikt Wüstenhagen, and Joseph Boyamba replaced Marcel Johnen, David Lelle, Antonio Foti, Ousmane Diallo, and Yannick Lührs, who transferred to TSG Hoffenheim, in the starting formation.

In front of 2,682 spectators at the Niederrhein Stadium, an evenly matched game initially developed without major scoring chances until BVB, as in the early weeks of the season, made a crucial mistake. Oberhausen's Ayman Aourir capitalized on a misguided back pass from Mansaray, rounded goalkeeper Ostrzinski, and scored in the 25th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. Almost out of nowhere, Borussia equalized just eight minutes later when Michael Eberwein nudged a free-kick cross from Tony Reitz into the net.

Rios sees "deserved victory for RWO"

Just six minutes later, however, RWO regained the lead with a free-kick converted by Eric Gueye from the edge of the penalty area. This 2-1 scoreline held not only until halftime but also until the final whistle, with the hosts closer to a third goal than BVB was to another equalizer.

In line with this, Rios admitted after the game a "deserved victory for Oberhausen" and expressed a hint of disappointment: "In the first half, except for the phase when we scored the 1-1, it was a clear affair for Oberhausen. In the second half, we took more risks. You could see that the guys wanted it, but unfortunately, we didn't get into the game at all. That was very surprising because we had a good training week, were well-prepared, and knew what to expect here in Oberhausen."

At least BVB U23 has a quick opportunity for redemption. The next match is already scheduled for Tuesday at the Stadion Rote Erde against FC Gütersloh.

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