​Dortmund’s U23 remain unbeatenStarting PointWith three wins and two draws from their first five matches, the U23 travelled to the away game at Grenzlandstadion in excellent form. After the derby win against Schalke 04 on Tuesday, coach Daniel Rios’ team was brimming with confidence.SquadRios had initially planned with a slightly changed starting eleven: Nanitonda Quiala was set to start in central defence in place of Jan-Luca Riedl, who was to move up into Malik Hodroj’s position. Shortly before kick-off, however, an injury to Jesper Verlaat during the warm-up forced another change: Riedl moved back into central defence, while Hodroj returned to his usual position as full-back.Match SummaryThe home side started aggressively: three corners in the opening five minutes immediately created danger, with Silas Ostrzinski tipping the most dangerous one over the bar with a strong save. BVB grew into the game through transitional moments, without initially being able to make a decisive breakthrough. As the match went on, however, the Black & Yellows increasingly took control – smart pressing and fluid combinations repeatedly put Kevin Mutove in promising positions. In the 37th minute, Silas Ostrzinski was already beaten at the second attempt by Gladbach, but the referee’s team correctly ruled offside. The sides went into the break at 0-0.Gladbach came out of the interval with renewed energy and created a good chance early on. BVB responded: Krempicki missed in the 52nd minute, and Riedl headed an effort just inches wide from a corner. At the other end, Ostrzinski had to make a vital save against Uwakhonye in the 64th minute. Substitute Arne Wessels added fresh impetus to the attack and set up a great chance for Malik Hodroj in the 84th minute, but his shot flew over the bar. In the end, despite having slightly the better chances, BVB had to settle for a 0-0 draw.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.