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16:06
The start turns out to be a little nervous and distracted. Neither team manages to keep the ball in their own ranks for several stops.
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16:03
The ball rolls! Both teams are in their traditional colors.
15:56
An advantage for Dortmund could be the home crowd. There is no second leg and the decision will be made today in this one game in Dortmund’s Brackel youth stadium, where a number of black and yellow fans have gathered to support their team.
15:33
The Dortmund U19 coach can hardly wait for the upcoming duel. “The anticipation of this highlight is huge,” said Tullberg and had to admit: “As a coach, I’ve never played against such a strong junior team. For me, Paris is one of the top favorites for the title.” Nevertheless, his team wants to demand everything from the guests. “We may win one out of five games against PSG, but we want to catch this one game on Tuesday,” said Tullberg in advance and promised: “We will give everything, invest heart and passion.”
15:22
BVB finished second in the group behind Manchester City and then won the playoff 2-1 at Scottish club Hibernian Edinburgh. Defense chief Nnamdi Collins saw his second yellow card and is suspended today. Apart from that, Dortmund has the best line-up and goes into the match with a tailwind. Borussia has been unbeaten for more than four months and is at the top of the table in the U19 Bundesliga West. Most recently, they had to accept a very late equalizer in the 1-1 draw against 1. FC Köln, but the team dealt with this “little disappointment,” believes Mike Tullberg.
15:09
Even if it’s just the offspring of the Paris star ensemble, the names can be heard. 16-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery, who has already played alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar in the Champions League against Bayern, is not there today, but Youth League top scorer Ilyes Housni (nine goals) has already played in the league 1 kicked for the pros. The same applies to Kylian Mbappé’s brother Ethan, who also plays for the Paris U19. PSG beat Juventus first in the group stage, scoring 20 goals in six games.
15:05
For the second time in a row, Borussia’s U19s made it into the top 16 teams in Europe. Last year it even went one step further and the BVB youngsters achieved their best international result with the quarter-finals. In order to set this best performance today, the black and yellow probably need a great day today, because opponent PSG is considered the top contender for the title.
15:01
Hello and welcome to the UEFA Youth League Round of 16! The Borussia Dortmund U19s meet the Paris Saint-Germain selection at 4 p.m.