Late equaliser: BVB U23 miss out on win over 1. FC Köln II | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund II did not quite manage to make amends for the 0-4 defeat away to FC Schalke 04 II suffered a week earlier. Against the reserve side of 1. FC Cologne, BVB’s U23 had one hand on all three points despite being a man down, but conceded a late equalizer to make it 1-1.

Coach Daniel Rios responded to the derby defeat by making five changes to his starting lineup. In place of Jonas Feddersen, Almugera Kabar, Danylo Krevsun, Leroy Kwadwo and Arne Wessels, the now-fit-again Ismael Mansaray, along with Mario Pejazic, Patrick Göbel, Ousmane Diallo and Elias Benkara, were given the nod.

In front of 1,296 spectators at Stadion Rote Erde, BVB struggled to get into the game and had goalkeeper Silas Ostrzinski to thank for not falling behind early. Cologne remained dangerous afterward, but BVB also created chances through Babis Drakas and Ousmane Diallo, who hit the post. Still, the sides went into the break goalless.

Feddersen sent off for a second booking

After the break, BVB became more threatening, also thanks to the introductions of Joseph Boyamba and Danylo Krevsun. It was Boyamba who, in the 62nd minute, provided the assist from a free-kick for Elias Benkara’s headed opener. Dortmund held on to that lead until the third minute of stoppage time and, after Feddersen was sent off for a second yellow in the 79th minute, even with a man less, before Cologne finally made it 1-1 through Luiz Labenz.

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“In the phase when we made it 1-0, we could also have scored the second goal. We clearly controlled the game during that spell. The second yellow-red card naturally changed the match,” said BVB coach Daniel Rios, lamenting that his team failed to put the game to bed, while also giving a matter-of-fact assessment of the full 90 minutes on the club website: “But in the first half, 0-0 was a fair result.”

With the draw, BVB U23 remain in fourth place, but on the final matchday they still have the chance to overtake FC Schalke 04 II, who are level on points, and finish third.

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