Gladbach's U17 fights for the championship title against RB Leipzig!

Gladbach's U17 fights for the championship title against RB Leipzig!

Today, on June 15, 2025, the U17 of Borussia Mönchengladbach is fighting for the German championship against RB Leipzig in the final. The game takes place in the Borussia Park, where 10,950 spectators have already gathered to support the young foals. This number of spectators is a new record for the U17 championship, which underlines the great importance of the game. Gladbach previously impressively prevailed in the semifinals with 3-1 against FC Bayern Munich, as reported dfb.de.

Today's final is particularly for Borussia Mönchengladbach because it marks the first participation in the final since 1981. In the semifinals, the Gladbacher caused a sensation when they caught up with a gap in an exciting game. After the early 0: 1 by Wisdom Mike in the 37th minute, Wael Mohya equalized shortly before half -time in the 42nd minute. Niko Horvat turned the game in the added time of the first half and Mohya secured the victory with a late goal in the 90th+3 minute.

game course in detail

In today's game, the Gladbacher opened the goals early on: in the 8th minute Mohya scored after a precise pass from Nguefack to 1-0. The boys from coach Uwe Kamps are defensively stable and also set an offensive accents. In the 6th minute they had the first big chance when Mohya narrowly missed the left post. At halftime they led 1: 0.

The second half is shaped by some important events. In the 33rd minute, Gladbach's keeper Trippel saved a header and another chance of Leipzig in the 41st minute. The lists of both teams were published in advance:

The tension remains until the end, because other events in the course of the game like a controversial Situation in the Gladbach penalty area and a awarded penalty from Mathieu Nguefack in the 89th minute show the intensity of this competition. In the event of a tie after the regular season, an extension and possibly a penalty shootout could follow, which increases the pressure for both teams.