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Youth matches at a glance

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U19: VfL Osnabrück – BVB (DFB Youth League): 23 August 2026, 11 a.m. (Main pitch, Ernst-Sievers-Straße 117, Osnabrück)

U17: MSV Duisburg – BVB (DFB Youth League): 22 August 2026, 11 a.m. (Grass pitch, BSA Westender Straße 36, Duisburg)

Break for the U23: opponents Rhynern in action in the DFB-Pokal

The wait for the U23’s first win of the season finally came to an end after last weekend. But in their hunt for a second three-pointer, coach Daniel Rios’ team will have to be patient. Westfalia Rhynern, originally scheduled as their opponents on matchday four, will face Dynamo Dresden in the first round of the DFB-Pokal next weekend, meaning Borussia have no match. The Black and Yellows return to Regionalliga action on 29 August with an away game at promoted side VfB Hilden (2 p.m./live on LEAGUES). Three days earlier, most of the team will play their first Premier League International Cup match in England against Fulham FC. BVB will enter the prestigious competition as defending champions.

Confidence high after derby win: U19 head to Osnabrück full of belief

Two games, two wins. With their strong start to the DFB Youth League preliminary group, the U19s have shown a positive response to their early cup exit against Kiel (3:4). Last Saturday’s 1:0 (1:0) win over Schalke in the Revierderby provided a further boost. With a victory on Sunday (11 a.m.) away at VfL Osnabrück, who sit fourth after a 1:1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf, they aim to strengthen their lead at the top of the DFB Youth League table. It is the first of two away matches within four days. The team will already be in action again on Wednesday (11 a.m.) at MSV Duisburg.

Despite being pleased with his team’s upward curve in form, coach Felix Hirschnagl has identified one weakness that has been troubling his side since the start of the season. “We lose a bit of clarity in the second half. It’s something we’re working on, how we come out after the break. That’s been the case throughout the campaign so far and also in pre-season – a bit of youthful madness. But hopefully we’ll get it under control,” says the U19 coach. Compared to the derby, his squad is unlikely to change much. The only possible exception is Amine Lettifi, signed this week from French club US Lesquin. “It would be great if he could already be involved. He’s a good dribbler and has a bit of a real street footballer about him,” says Hirschnagl, hoping for a quick playing permit for the 17-year-old winger.

U17 hoping for a third straight win

The goal-filled 7:0 against Wuppertaler SV was followed by a hard-fought 3:2 win in the local clash with VfL Bochum. Like the U19s, the U17s also top the Youth League table after two matches. Remarkably, eight different players have scored the team’s ten goals so far this season. Apart from the shaky closing stages, in which his team conceded twice late on in the 83rd and 88th minutes after leading 3:0, Karsten Gorges had every reason to be satisfied in Bochum. It is quite possible that the U17 coach will therefore name the same starting XI for the third time on Saturday at MSV Duisburg (11 a.m.). Fourth-placed Duisburg edged to a 2:1 win at VfL Osnabrück in their first game of the season last weekend thanks to a stoppage-time goal (90+3).

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