Match Report
3 points and 29 places separated them: Fulham U21 31st with 0, Borussia Dortmund U21 2nd with 3. Scoring rates set the scale: Fulham U21 1 scored and 4 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund U21 4 and 1, with the league averaging 1.7.
Momentum sat with Borussia Dortmund U21, winners of their last five. Fulham U21 had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Borussia Dortmund U21, 15.
The match was played at Craven Cottage (capacity 25,700). Borussia Dortmund U21 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Fulham U21: Isah Hamza Sani (5') · Borussia Dortmund U21: Fadi Zarqelain (25'), Mathis Albert (28'), Jesper Verlaat (52'), Justin Lerma (57')
Key stats
Possession: Fulham U21 45% · Borussia Dortmund U21 55% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 2-12