Run ended – BVB U23 lose 2-1 in Mönchengladbach | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund II’s winning streak has come to an end. After four consecutive victories, BVB’s U23 side lost 2-1 away to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Wednesday’s rescheduled clash between the reserve teams. As a result, Dortmund were overtaken not only by their opponents in the table, but also by FC Schalke 04 II (5-2 at Sportfreunde Lotte). Dortmund now sit only fifth, although they still have another game in hand.

Compared to the 1-0 win a week earlier at Sportfreunde Siegen, BVB made three changes to their lineup in Mönchengladbach. While top talents Mathis Albert and Samuele Inacio were both completely absent, Mario Pejazic took a place on the bench. Arne Wessels, back after serving a suspension for yellow-card accumulation, as well as Kevin Mutove and Almugera Kabar, came into the starting eleven instead.

After an even opening phase, BVB were celebrating as early as the 20th minute. Following good work by Danylo Krevsun and Babis Drakas, veteran Michael Eberwein was on hand to put Borussia ahead with his eighth goal of the season. The joy did not last too long, however. In the 35th minute, the hosts hit back from a free kick through Iai Manco Danfa to make it 1-1, in a game that had offered few chances and where the equalizer had not really seemed to be coming.

A penalty gives Gladbach the win

Little happened after the equalizer until halftime, and after the break it was BVB themselves who put Gladbach on the road to victory with a botched clearance attempt by Tony Reitz. BVB goalkeeper Silas Ostrzinski could only stop the through-running Danfa with a foul, and Michel Lieder converted the resulting penalty to make it 2-1 to the hosts.

BVB then had the upper hand against a deep-sitting Gladbach side looking to hit on the counter, but failed to take their few clear-cut chances and ultimately ended up leaving the field as losers.

Photo: IMAGO / Thomas Bielefeld

On the club website, BVB coach Daniel Rios was not entirely dissatisfied with his team’s performance, but he lamented the result: “We did a lot of things very well with the ball. In the end, the result shows that we lacked the necessary decisiveness in defense – and we were punished for it.”

There will be an immediate chance to make amends on Saturday, when SV Rödinghausen visit Stadion Rote Erde.

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