RB Leipzig U17 in the final: Giovanni Zarrella comforts his son!

RB Leipzig U17 in the final: Giovanni Zarrella comforts his son!

RB Leipzig's U17 reached the final of the German championship on June 8, 2025 with a convincing 5-1 win over VfB Stuttgart. This impressive result was achieved in the semi-final, which took place in the Sonnenhof Großaspach stadium. Coach Tim Krömer, who leads the team at the age of 33, was pleased with the strong performance of his young players.

However, the game started with a shock for Leipzig when VfB Stuttgart took the lead in the fourth minute with a goal from Yigit. But in the second half, the Leipzig team showed their fighting spirit. With goals from Kaltefleiter, Naumann (two goals), Tomasevic and Franke, they turned the game in their favor. Kaltefleiter made it 1-1 in the 59th minute, followed by Naumann, who scored in the 65th and 90th +4 minutes. Tomasevic added the score to 3-1 in the 75th minute and Franke made it 4-1 in the 90th minute. Finally, Naumann secured the final score of 5-1 with his second goal.

Celebrity spectators and emotions

The event also attracted celebrity spectators. Giovanni Zarrella, musician and television presenter, supports his son Gabriel Zarrella, who plays for VfB Stuttgart. Gabriel, who is 16 years old and plays in the role of central defender, only moved from Viktoria Köln to VfB Stuttgart last summer. After the game, Giovanni tried to comfort his son by sharing a biblical saying (Isaiah 40:31) on Instagram.

Andrea Berg, a well-known pop star, was also among the 850 spectators. She followed the exciting game alongside her husband Ulrich Ferber, the advisor to numerous Stuttgart professionals and a good acquaintance of VfB Stuttgart.

A look at the finale

With this victory, RB Leipzig has the chance to win a German youth championship title for the first time since 2014. Next Sunday, June 15th, they will face Borussia Mönchengladbach U17s in the final, who beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the other semi-final. The final will take place at 1:00 p.m. in Borussia Park.

The promising development of the U17 not only gives RB Leipzig supporters hope, but also shows the potential of the young talents who could attract international attention on a big stage.