Good start for the German representatives in the Youth League – the Champions League for U19 teams. Both RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund started with victories.
It was a start made to measure! After RB Leipzig’s U19 team won 3:1 in Switzerland against Young Boys Bern, Borussia Dortmund’s A youth team also won their first Youth League match of the 2023/2024 season.
BVB, who reached the quarter-finals of the competition last year and failed against Hajduk Split, won 1-0 at Paris St. Germain. Julian Rijkhoff (30th) scored the goal of the day.
And how he did it – madness: The 18-year-old striker took the ball with the first contact and volleyed the ball into the net with the second contact – a real dream goal from the Dutchman. The only 17-year-old Moroccan Bilal Laurendon in the PSG goal had no chance with this Rijkhoff goal.
All in all, the victory of coach Mike Tullberg’s team was also in order. Although Ethan Mbappé, brother of superstar Kylian Mbappé, and his French team were visually superior, there were no real top-class chances or they were thwarted by BVB goalkeeper Robin Lisewski.
Mahamadou Sangaré (12th), Yoram Zague (36th) and Senny Mayulu (86th) had the best chances on the Parisian side. Rijkhoff (36.) could have increased the lead for BVB a few minutes after taking the lead. But in the end, Rijkhoff’s 30th minute goal was enough for Borussia to win 1-0 in Paris.
From the district’s point of view, it remains to be hoped that the BVB professionals will follow in the footsteps of the youngsters against Kylian Mbappé and Co. at 9 pm.
The statistics for the match
Paris St. Germain: B. Laurendon – N. El Hannach, E. Bagbonon, Gadou – Y. Zague, E. Mbappé (E. Michut), S. Mayulu, Nhaga, I. Ardjani (80. M. Diaby), K. Bensoula (65. T. Mendy) – M. Sangaré
Borussia Dortmund: Lisewski – Mané, Garcia Posadas (23. Rashidi, 79. Meiser), Blank, Korzynietz – Bamba (66. Herrmann), Lubach, Campbell (66. Onofrietti), Brunner (79. Krevsun), Wätjen – Rijkhoff
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
Goal: 0:1 Rijkhoff (30.)
Yellow cards: Bensoula, Nhaga, Bagbonon, T. Mendy – Garcia Posadas, Bamba, Rashidi, Korzynietz
Spectators: 200