26
16:58
Semic! A lot of people surely already had the goal scream on their lips! Kamara and Gürpüz put Semic in the spotlight with smart short passes in the center of the penalty area. The midfielder has some space and shoots just before the edge of the penalty area. Iturbe holds the shot into the right corner of the goal as strong as an ox!
24
16:55
Shortly after each other, the two teams try the variant “long ball in the sixteen” again – the success falls by the wayside.
22
16:54
The game is just babbling along. Atlético pushes the leather through the back rows.
20
16:52
The Spaniards manage a little better in the last few minutes to close the spaces. BVB can’t really get to the guests’ penalty area.
18
4:50 p.m
Now Atlético is biting into the front right of the penalty area. The ball goes into the box, but Kamara and Coulibaly resolve the situation.
17
16:48
The Dortmund follow up really well and regularly force the guests to make mistakes. A tour would not be undeserved.
16
16:47
Bynoe-Gittens takes the ball well with him on the right and approaches the goal at an acute angle. Shortly before the fifth he is stopped.
15
16:46
The “European Cup” song, which BVB fans like to sing at international games, can now also be heard in Signal Iduna Park. The viewers are obviously having fun.
13
16:44
They try it directly, but Ostrzinski catches the ball safely.
13
16:44
The guests are awarded a free kick in the half-right position in front of the penalty area. It’s about 20 meters to the gate.
12
16:43
Rothe looks for Fink with the flat through ball to the left baseline. An Atlético defender wants to clarify and shoots at Fink – there is a kick.
10
16:41
The guests from the Spanish capital are now trying to calm down the game. They are currently letting the leather run through their own ranks in midfield. You will find striker Carlos Martín on the right side of the penalty area. The shot lands well over the box.
8th
16:40
The initial phase definitely belongs to BVB. The young Borussia have shown promise several times in the penalty area and were unable to reward themselves with a penalty.
6
16:37
Penalty missed by Bradley Fink, Borussia Dortmund
Fink shoots quite placed in the lower right corner, but Iturbe anticipates the shot and parries to the corner! It stays at 0:0.
5
16:36
Penalty for BVB! The young Borussia get the chance to take the lead early! Bynoe-Gittins rushes into the box from the left and is knocked off his feet by Sergio. The referee points straight to the point.
5
16:36
Rothe crosses dangerously from the left baseline to the five. Iturbe is on it with the long hand and Atlético can clarify in dire need.
4
16:35
Atlético blocks a shot from BVB’s own baseline. Danger is in the air – Dortmund can clarify.
3
16:34
BVB leads the ball in its own ranks. With a bit of luck, Bynoe-Gittens enters the penalty area from the left, but his cross is too imprecise. Nobody is in the back room.
2
16:33
The grandstands are full. 25,000 tickets were available. Later we will find out how many viewers are actually here. But those present make the mood right away.
1
16:32
The game is on! Atlético tried it straight away with a long ball, but Ostrzinski picked it up safely.
16:26
The teams step onto the lawn – the spectacle can start in a few minutes! Will BVB reach the Final Four tournament in Nyon?
16:11
Coach Mike Tullberg attests Atlético to play “adult football”. “I can’t promise that we’ll win, but I can assure all the fans that we’ll try with all our heart and passion to reach the semi-finals,” emphasizes the coach. BVB has never made it into the quarter-finals of the Youth League.
16:09
The BVB youngsters will start the eagerly awaited match with three changes compared to the win in Manchester: Husseck, Kamara and Fink will replace Kleine-Bekel, Walz (suspended) and Rijkhoff. Nothing will change at Atlético. Three Spaniards were still in the Champions League squad yesterday.
15:56
With Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (six goals), Bradley Fink (five goals) and Julian Rijkhoff (four goals), BVB’s top three goalscorers have scored more goals than the entire Atlético team in the previous competition (twelve goals in regular time) . Their top scorer is El Jebari with three goals.
15:52
Atlético Madrid’s A-Juniors advanced a round just ahead of Porto in second place in Group B. In the playoffs they won on penalties at Hajduk Split and won 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the city duel against Real. Midfielder Pablo Barrios was the match winner with two goals.
15:49
Will the youngsters’ season continue as strong as before? Coach Mike Tullberg’s boys are leading the A-Junior Bundesliga West, are in the final of the DFB-Junior Club Cup and just over two weeks ago made it through to the quarter-finals of the Youth League. They finished second in the group stage but then also won the play-offs against Empoli and eventually eliminated Manchester United on penalties away from home. The outstanding Jamie Bynoe-Gittens scored two goals and converted the decisive penalty. But keeper Silas Ostrzinski was also really strong. Can you make it to the semifinals today? The backdrop for this is definitely there, because today they are playing at Signal Iduna Park – fans can follow the game live on site today for free.
15:33
Hello and welcome to the Quarterfinals in the Youth League between Borussia Dortmund and Atlético Madrid. The game at Signal Iduna Park starts at 4:30 p.m.