Düsseldorf U23 loses to Fortuna Cologne: A goalless drama ends 0-1!

Düsseldorf U23 loses to Fortuna Cologne: A goalless drama ends 0-1!

Dusseldorf. An exciting duel full of thrills, but the fate of the Fortuna Düsseldorf U23 was sealed on November 2nd, 2024 in the Paul Janes Stadium! In front of 728 enthusiastic fans, the game against SC Fortuna Cologne came to a dramatic end - unfortunately without the hoped-for goal celebration for the hosts. Despite a courageous performance and intensive efforts, the U23s were unable to get past the opponent's goal.

The first half was characterized by a bitter battle in midfield, without the ball finding its way into the net. Right from the start, referee Patrick Holz had to resort to the yellow cards that were given to both Düsseldorf and Cologne. Tension was in the air, but the teams went into the break goalless. After the break, SC Fortuna Köln showed determination and Arnold Budimbu scored the only goal of the game in the 68th minute. A shock for Düsseldorf, who tried everything to turn the game around until the end.

The decisive moment

Despite several personnel changes, including Deniz-Fabian Bindemann and Mechak Quiala Tito on the Düsseldorf side, there was no equalizer. The Cologne team defended their goal with passion and thus secured the important victory. With this success, SC Fortuna Köln climbed to second place in the Regionalliga West, while Düsseldorf slipped to 14th place. A bitter result for Fortuna, who had hoped for more from this encounter!