There's cause for celebration for the Borussia Dortmund U17s, who are winter champions following a 2-1 victory away to Fortuna Düsseldorf on the final matchday before the mid-season hiatus. "We've won 10 times and drawn on only three occasions. That's a record we can be proud of," said head coach Sebastian Geppert. Bekin El-Zein scored the winning goal for the Black & Yellows in Düsseldorf.

Meanwhile, the U19s are in danger of losing touch with the teams at the top already. Coach Michael Skibbe's charges, who occupied third place before-kick-off, lost 2-1 to fourth-placed Fortuna Düsseldorf. Ansgar Knauff got the goal for BVB, who saw Maik Amedick dismissed for a professional foul in the closing stages. wiwi