BVB beat Sunderland 3-1, reach Premier League International Cup quarters | OneFootball

A day after the professionals had to cope with a bitter disappointment with their Champions League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur (0:2), Borussia Dortmund's youth team performed better on the island. In the Premier League International Cup, BVB advanced to the quarter-finals with a mix of U23 and U19 players by securing a 3:1 victory at AFC Sunderland.

Under the guidance of U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl, BVB started with Silas Ostrzinski in goal instead of Aaron Held, Luca Reggiani for Romeo Ritter in central defense, and Enzo dos Santos for Nick Cherny in midfield, compared to their 2:1 win a week earlier at West Ham United.

Against a physically superior opponent, Borussia needed a few minutes to adjust but then found their way into the game, taking the lead after 22 minutes with a penalty caused by Ousmane Diallo and converted by Taycan Etcibasi. Subsequently, BVB largely kept the hosts, who fielded three players with Premier League experience, away from their own goal, striking coldly themselves after the break.

Albert and Diallo seal the decision

Mathis Albert with a spectacular goal and Diallo, set up by dos Santos, made it 3:0 in the 58th and 62nd minutes, effectively deciding the match. Sunderland managed to score through Marcus Neill in the final stages, making it 1:3, but Dortmund's victory was never in jeopardy.

Coach Hirschnagl expressed his delight on the club's website about his protégés' performance, who were also open to adjustments during the break: “The opponent brought a lot of maturity and athleticism into the game. We had to suffer for a long time and stretch ourselves to the maximum. I said beforehand that we would have our moments if we stood up as a team and resisted. That's why I'm really proud. We fine-tuned a few things at halftime. Hats off to how the team approached it.”

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