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Fortunately, Youssoufa Moukoko was only a few inches short, but the story with the headline “Goal debut in the first starting lineup” would have been too cheesy anyway.
The fact that the 16-year-old slipped over a Giovanni Reyna cross after five minutes in his first BVB match at Werder Bremen and only missed his first Bundesliga goal by a hair made the seemingly aged youngster in record time. (SERVICE: Results and calendar of the Bundesliga)
Funny slip of the tongue from the BVB coach
“We are Borussia Dortmund, we must not put our offensive strength completely in the hands of a 16-year-old,” BVB coach Edin Terzic said. Sky – although it sounded more like he was talking about a “60 year old”.
However, Moukoko should not grow gray after his failed debut.
Praise to Moukoko after his debut in the starting eleven
“It wasn’t about scoring the winning goal today, it was about working for the team today,” Terzic said after the 2-1 victory. “He did. And that at the age of 16. A huge compliment to him.”
In the second half, Moukoko scored his first goal with his foot again after a cross pass from Marco Reus (51.), but missed. In two other promising situations, he hit Marco Friedl’s knee (63) and then grass (68) instead of the ball (the game can be read on the ticker).
His first Bundesliga start ended after 80 minutes, for tactical reasons. His replacement, Emre Can, should help lead Dortmund’s narrow lead after goals from Raphael Guerreiro (12th) and Marco Reus (78th) after Kevin Möhwald’s interim equalizer (28th). (SERVICE: Bundesliga table)
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Moukoko is Dortmund’s strongest sprint
Even if Moukoko was ultimately unable to contribute anything quantifiable to Dortmund’s first success after three games without a win, his commitment can at least be demonstrated in numbers: with 30 sprints, the youngster was Dortmund’s strongest sprint. However, his 18 actions with the ball (the fewest of all the players) also show that he is not as well involved in the Dortmund game.
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“It was important that we had someone facing the storm to make the path and keep the opponents busy,” Terzic said. SPORT1-Demand.
A royal nine as a replacement for Haaland
After his predecessor Lucien Favre bet on Marco Reus, Julian Brandt or Thorgan Hazard as the wrong nines after Erling Haaland’s injury, Moukoko was also important as a true nines for the balance of Dortmund’s offensive game.
“Of course there is still room for improvement with him. He would also be stupid if that wasn’t the case at that age. We know he still needs support,” Terzic admitted.
It also means: The goal threat from Haaland, who scored 17 times in 14 appearances this season, cannot replace Moukoko alone. The team is also challenged.
Overall, the 38-year-old is completely convinced of the abilities of Moukoko, who made history as the youngest player in the Bundesliga with his Hertha BSC debut on 21 November. “The age question always occurs to him,” Terzic explained. SPORT1Requirement: “He is not in the team because he is 16 years old, but because he is good. He is good enough to help our team.”
Already on Friday at Union Berlin (Bundesliga: Union Berlin – Borussia Dortmund, Friday from 8.30 pm on LIVETICKER) or Tuesday at the DFB Cup in Eintracht Braunschweig (LIVE on TV on SPORT1) Moukoko would have the opportunity to do so.
