First goal for new club! BVB loanee Duranville celebrates debut strike | OneFootball

Julien Duranville has been loaned from Borussia Dortmund to FC Basel. So far, the talented offensive player has not really flourished 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 times when FC Basel was the serial champion in Switzerland have long since passed. 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 the defending champion, things are not going too well currently. In the first phase of the two-part championship played in Switzerland, they are only in 5th place, already with a huge gap of 40 points behind league leader FC Thun, who has 58 points.

Reinforcement through a player from the squad of Champions League club Borussia Dortmund seemed like a sensible idea. Since BVB wanted to give Julien Duranville playing 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.

Duranville scores, FC Basel still loses

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In his very first game, he managed an assist for FC Basel, which subsequently earned him a place in the starting lineup three times. However, Julien Duranville was never allowed to play through, nor could he further recommend himself with goals or assists. Additionally, the entire team is not finding its way back to success.

Since Duranville's arrival, there have been only two victories 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 that. However, how things will continue for him and his current club remains uncertain. The weak phase of FC Basel is unlikely to make it easier for Julien Duranville to score points with the BVB management regarding a potential next chance with the Dortmund professionals.

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