BVB youngster makes his mark: first goal for new club | OneFootball

Julien Duranville has been loaned from Borussia Dortmund to FC Basel. So far, the talented offensive player has not really been able to shine there. However, the Belgian has now scored his first goal in the jersey of his new club. Unfortunately, the lead achieved through this goal did not last. FC Basel lost 2-4 at FC Luzern.

The days when FC Basel was the serial champion in Switzerland are long gone. Between 2010 and 2017, no other club won the championship title. This was followed by a dominant phase of the Young Boys Bern, who only had to give way to FC Zurich in 2022. Until last season, when FC Basel once again became the Swiss champion.

As defending champions, things are currently not going too well. In the first phase of the Swiss two-part championship, they are only in 5th place, with 40 points already far behind league leaders FC Thun, who have 58 points.

Reinforcement from a player in the squad of Champions League club Borussia Dortmund thus seemed like a sensible idea. Since BVB wanted to give Julien Duranville match practice, which he hardly received at BVB, the loan deal between the two clubs took place at the end of January, making Duranville a short-term Basel player until the summer.

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Duranville scores, yet FC Basel loses

In his very first game, he managed an assist for FC Basel, which earned him a place in the starting eleven three times thereafter. However, Julien Duranville was never allowed to play a full match and couldn't further recommend himself with goals or assists. Additionally, the entire team is struggling to get back on the winning track.

Since Duranville's arrival, there have been only two wins in eight games. Things initially looked promising at FC Luzern on Sunday. In the 68th minute, the BVB loanee scored to give his club a 2-1 lead. However, the hosts turned the game around with three of their own goals, so Duranville's joy over his debut goal for FC Basel was likely limited.

He certainly made a statement with it. However, it remains uncertain how things will proceed for him and his current club. The weak phase of FC Basel is unlikely to make it easier for Julien Duranville to earn points with the BVB management for a potential next chance with the Dortmund professionals.

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