Late knockout: BVB U19 suffer setback against Villarreal | OneFootball

After a strong second half, BVB's U19 seemed on their way to securing an important point in the Youth League. However, a late goal from Villarreal sealed a bitter defeat for Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund's U19 had to endure a bitter defeat in the Youth League. Against the youth team of FC Villarreal, coach Felix Hirschnagl's team lost 1-2 on Tuesday afternoon – the decisive goal came just before the end.

Both teams started the fifth group matchday with nine points, making the match evenly balanced. Nevertheless, the Spaniards had the better start: After a loss of possession by BVB in the opponent's half, Villarreal capitalized on the situation and took an early lead through Hugo Lopez after a cross from the right (9th minute).

After the break, Dortmund significantly increased the pressure. Hirschnagl made substitutions, and his team increasingly pushed the game into the opponent's half. In the 73rd minute, BVB finally rewarded themselves for the stronger second half: After a short corner, a cross from Cherny slipped past several players before Paul Tanyi slotted in at the far post to make it 1-1.

Just as BVB seemed closer to the winning goal, a late setback followed: Unai Rodriguez initiated an attack for the Spaniards, carried out on the right side. Dortmund appealed for offside, but the ball came centrally back to Rodriguez, who scored low to make it 1-2 (88th minute). There was no time left for the U19 to turn the match around again.

Bitter Youth League Defeat: BVB Loses to Villarreal

Despite the disappointment, coach Felix Hirschnagl gave his team a good report. "If you look at the entire game after 90 minutes, I would say today that we did everything better than the opponent except for the result," he said to club media. The defeat was "bitter," yet he could not "blame" his team. The key was "that you have to work your way into the game in the first half, and that's also the reason why it got better in the second half."

For BVB, the journey continues on Sunday in the DFB Youth League against SV Wehen Wiesbaden, before the Youth League clash with Bodo/Glimt on December 10th.

BVB U19: Held – König (46th Cena), Tanyi (90th Hamzath), Ritter (71st Kostoglou), Feddersen, Hoy (57th Zarqelain) – Cherny, Fahrenhorst (58th Faust), Albert – Diallo, Etcibasi.

Goals: 0-1 Hugo Lopez (9th), 1-1 Tanyi (83rd), 1-2 Unai Rodriguez (88th).

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