Without Tullberg: BVB U23 celebrate derby win in Bochum | OneFootball

Without coach Mike Tullberg on the sidelines, BVB U23 wins the neighborhood duel in Bochum. Double scorer Michael Eberwein secures the decisive 2-1 victory.

On Saturday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund's U23 team won the neighborhood duel against VfL Bochum in the Regionalliga West with a 2-1 score. In front of around 2,100 spectators at Bochum's Ruhrstadion, the Black and Yellows secured their second win of the season and remain unbeaten after the false start.

The match began turbulently: Lirim Jashari put the hosts ahead early in the fourth minute. But Dortmund reacted quickly. Michael Eberwein equalized after an assist from Ousmane Diallo (14th minute) and later secured the decision when Babis Drakas ideally set him up in the 66th minute – making Eberwein a double scorer.

Dortmund's coach Mike Tullberg was not on the sidelines as he became a father on Saturday. Assistant coach Daniel Rios took over the team's management and praised his team's response: "In the first half, we showed a good reaction after the 1-0. The team remained calm and true to our idea. We deservedly scored the 1-1. In the second half, we didn't defend as well in the final third and weren't as active. Considering the scoring chances, the victory was not undeserved."

Double Scorer Eberwein Leads BVB U23 to Victory in Bochum

Compared to the previous game, Dortmund made two changes in the starting lineup: Ismael Mansaray and Ayman Azhil replaced Patrick Göbel and the ill Bennedikt Wüstenhagen in the starting formation. The Black and Yellows traveled with a thin squad, with only five outfield players on the bench alongside goalkeeper Marcel Johnen. Captain Tony Reitz, who had been substituted due to injury the previous week, was fit in time to start.

With the success, Dortmund improves to ninth place in the Regionalliga table after initial difficulties. The team shows that it has a lot of quality – even if it sometimes only appears in phases. Next week, BVB U23 will play at home against Gladbach II.

BVB U23: Ostrzinski – Mansaray (68. Feddersen), Foti (86. Wessels), Azhil, Drakas (86. Göbel), Eberwein (77. Kegni), Hüning, Diallo (68. Boyamba), Lelle, Reitz, Krevsun

Goals: 1:0 Jashari (4th minute), 1:1 Eberwein (13th minute), 1:2 Eberwein (66th minute)

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