Winning streak ends – BVB U23 held to 0-0 at Borussia Mönchengladbach | OneFootball

After previously winning three matches in a row, Borussia Dortmund’s second team was slowed down a little on Saturday afternoon. At Borussia Mönchengladbach, BVB’s U23 side had to settle for a goalless draw, but remains unbeaten this season.

Even before kick-off at the Grenzlandstadion, BVB had to cope with a setback when Jesper Verlaat got injured during the warm-up and had to withdraw. Jan-Luca Riedl, who had originally been planned for the left side of defense and was supposed to play there instead of Malik Hodroj, stayed in central defense alongside his actual backup Nanitonda Quiala. Hodroj, who otherwise would only have been intended for the bench, remained in the team as a full-back.

Gladbach’s U23 took control immediately after kick-off and put BVB under pressure, but BVB had a reliable presence between the posts in Silas Ostrzinski, who was on hand several times. Dortmund did, however, grow into the game better against a still dangerous Gladbach side and created chances, particularly through Kevin Mutove, but also remained goalless.

Both sides lack efficiency

After the break, Gladbach were once again the more assertive team at first, but this time BVB also got going more quickly, leading to an even contest with chances at both ends.

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In the end, though, both teams lacked the decisive efficiency in front of goal that afternoon. All in all, it was a deserved 0-0 draw, leaving BVB in fourth place, two points behind Gladbach in second – albeit with one game fewer played.

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