Young foals in the final: Gladbach fights against Leipzig for the championship title!

Young foals in the final: Gladbach fights against Leipzig for the championship title!

A historic football match will be played in Borussia Park today that will make fans' hearts beat faster. The final of the German U17 championship begins at 1:00 p.m., in which the young foals from Borussia Mönchengladbach meet RB Leipzig. For the first time in 44 years, Gladbach will be in the final, a moment that many fans and players have been waiting for since winning the title in 1981. The anticipation among the 10,950 spectators who found their way into the stadium is hard to miss. This sets a new attendance record in the U17, as gladbachlive.de reports.

The starting position couldn't be more exciting: In the semi-finals, Gladbach's U17s won impressively 3-1 against FC Bayern Munich. After falling behind in the first half, Gladbach once again showed their fighting spirit and turned the game around with goals from Wael Mohya and Niko Horvat. Even Mathieu Nguefack's failed hand penalty in the 89th minute couldn't hurt the win. Leipzig, on the other hand, made it to the final with a clear 5-1 win against VfB Stuttgart and was able to rely on numerous strong players who can lead their club to a championship finish again after many years, like sportschau.de added.

The gameplay and exciting moments

After the referee kicked off the game, things quickly got down to business. In the 6th minute, Mohya had the first big chance for Gladbach, but shot just wide of the left post. But only shortly afterwards - in the 8th minute - it was Mohya who sensationally gave his team the lead. The fans cheered enthusiastically while the team played stably on defense and set a tone offensively. The best example of this was Schiffer's header chance in the 19th minute, but it missed the target.

Leipzig gradually increased the pressure and showed that their opponents were not just focused on defense. In the 38th minute, Van Lipzig fell in the Gladbach penalty area, but the referee awarded a free kick for Borussia. In an exciting phase of the first half, Kaltefleiter headed the ball onto the inside post in the 41st minute, while Gladbach goalkeeper Trippel scratched the ball off the line shortly afterwards. We went into the half-time break with a narrow lead of 1-0, laying the foundations for a thrilling finale.

Lineups and tactics

The lineups of the two teams suggest that two powerful teams will meet here. Gladbach started with the following formation: Trippel in goal, in front of him the defensive line with Bellhasen, Vali Fard, Schiffer and Muradyan. In midfield, Spahic, Nguefack and Mohya provided creative inspiration, while van Lipzig, Ahlberg and Hrovat were waiting for goals in the attack. On the other hand, RB Leipzig sent Hantschmann into the goal, supported by Mpasi, Kaltefleiter, Kutscher and Langsteiner in defense. Khalaf and Bröcker took over the midfield accents, while Saker, Remus and Müller formed the attack.

The current circumstances suggest that both teams want to offer first-class football. It remains to be seen who can take the crown in the end.