Black-and-yellow triumph: 1-0 v Real Madrid, Etcibasi wins BVB title! | OneFootball

A major triumph for Borussia Dortmund: In their very first appearance in the prestigious Premier League International Cup, BVB immediately claimed the title. In a high-quality final clash at the Adams Park of Wycombe Wanderers, the Black and Yellows beat Real Madrid’s youth team 1-0 (1-0). The scorer of the winning goal in the sixth minute was Taycab Etcibasi.

Right from the start, it developed into an intense, tactically shaped match of a high standard. The decisive moment came early on. Mathis Albert delivered a precise diagonal ball into the penalty area, which Enzo Duarte dos Santos then expertly headed into Etcibasi’s path. One-on-one with the goalkeeper, the forward kept his composure and coolly finished with his left foot to make it 1-0 after six minutes.

The young Dortmund side defended their narrow lead with a compact and disciplined defensive display against a furious Real Madrid attack. At the final whistle, the sensation was complete and BVB were crowned winners of the Premier League International Cup.

With his goal, Etcibasi also secured the outright top scorer title of the competition. It was already his fifth goal of the tournament.

Top duo missing

As in the group stage, the coaching duo of Daniel Ríos (46) and Felix Hirschnagl (41) relied on a mix of U23 and U19 players. The average age of the starting XI was just 19.09 years (Real: 21.09). U23 coach Ríos had previously announced: “We won’t be looking at age when selecting the lineup.”

BVB had to do without Samuele Inácio (18) and Luca Reggiani (18), who had recently impressed with the senior team. In attack, Mathis Albert (16) and Taycan Etcibasi (18) stepped up instead.

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Paul Schaffran (39), head of Dortmund’s youth academy (NLZ), praised the team and coaches afterward. It was remarkable “how this thrown-together group of staff and players fought their way through.”

The winning team consisted of: Held – Krevsun, Mane, Reitz, Kabar – Azhil, Faust (86' Fahrenhorst), Duarte dos Santos (68' Hoy) – Zarqelain (78' Wessels), Albert, Etcibasi (78' Wüstenhagen).

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