Only 1:1 against Erzgebirge Aue – 17-year-old draws attention to himself

Slight setback for BVB: Dortmund only manage a 1:1 (1:0) draw in their second test match at third-division side Erzgebirge Aue

Dortmund surprisingly had to do without Felix Nmecha; the official reason: individual stress management. Just like Soumaila Coulibaly. Sahin had to fill out his team with youth players and U23 footballers anyway, as the European Championship participants were still recovering on vacation. And the strain from the morning’s training session was also noticeable. The Dortmund players were also sweating, and later they took the plane to eastern Germany (and back again after the final whistle).

Elias Benkara, just 17 years old and normally a defender in the U19s, headed the opener. Julian Brandt had kicked a corner from the right and Benkara headed into the left corner. The talented youngster celebrated his first goal for the professionals by leaping into the air. As the game drew to a close, Sean Seitz finished off an Auer attack in a considered manner. The equalizer. And the final score

More observations: Karim Adeyemi looked drained, he managed little and was yellow-carded for a swallow. In the second half, Paris Brunner received a yellow card for the same reason. Youssoufa Moukoko also did not play like someone who is pushing for a place in the starting eleven.

In addition, Dortmund fans and supporters of Erzgebirge Aue protested together against RB Leipzig. Aue is scheduled to play a test match on July 26 at the club that was pumped up by Red Bull’s millions. Both fan camps presented banners with the inscription: “Test match canceled”. The chant was: “All cops are pigs.”