Match Report
The table read 18th (Borussia Dortmund U19, 8 pts) against 16th (Sturm Graz U19, 9 pts), 1 points apart. Sturm Graz U19's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Borussia Dortmund U19 1.83 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Sturm Graz U19 1.67 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.69.
Borussia Dortmund U19 had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Fußballpark BVB Hohenbuschei in Dortmund staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund U19: Ousmane Diallo (17'), Mathis Albert (80') · Sturm Graz U19: Youba Koita (23'), Antonio Ilić (68'), Leon Grgić (84')