Back
26.11.2024U19

1-0 Youth League defeat – Salzburg win thanks to long-range effort

The Bayer 04 U19s narrowly lost to FC Salzburg from Austria in their fifth match of the 2024/25 UEFA Youth League campaign. The 404 spectators at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion saw the side lying second in the table score what proved to be the match-winner from distance before going a man down early in the second half.
Marton Szep

Head coach Sergi Runge made four changes to the team that lost 4-1 to Liverpool three weeks ago, the U19s' last competitive fixture. Bradley Ndi, Akim Kister, Emmanuel Owen and Marton Szep replaced Naba Mensah and Montrell Culbreath, who were sidelined with injury, as well as Ben Hawighorst and Artem Stepanov, who, like Francis Onyeka, have been included in the first-team squad for the Champions League clash with FC Salzburg this evening.

Salzburg take lead from distance

The Bayer 04 youngsters focused on defence against the physically superior visitors, most of whom are regular players for Austrian second-tier side FC Liefering, the reserve team for Salzburg. The home side had the first chance when Ferdinand Pohl only just miscued a header from Kerim Alajbegovic’s free kick (7’). Salzburg captain Zeteny Jano tested keeper Jesper Schlich for a first time at the other end (9’). It was a balanced affair until Tim Trummer let fly from distance and found the far top corner of the net for FCS (16’). His team-mate Alexander Murillo had the next chance, Schlich making a fine save to keep out his header (31’). Andrea Natali (36’) and Jeremiah Mensah (39’) tried to level the score for the Werkself, who found themselves trailing at half-time.

Marton Szep

Red card for FCS – Werkself in attack mode

The second half began with a setback for the away side when captain Jano received his marching orders for a second bookable offence (48’). The Werkself tried to combine their way through again and again, with the Austrians relying on long balls. Chances came and went for Szep (56’) and Alajbegovic a quarter-hour later, with a cross evading Salzburg’s Phillip Verhounig (66’). Szep soon had the best chance but FCS keeper Christian Zawieschitzky made the save, with Mensah’s ensuing corner kick almost finding the far corner of the net directly (76’).

Bayer 04 upped the pressure now, Jonah Berghoff coming on in the closing stages as the fourth 16-year-old on the pitch for the Werkself. The home side kept fighting for an equaliser, but another goal refused to come.

"We're not overly disappointed but obviously not happy," summarised coach Runge afterwards. "It wasn't a bad performance but at the end of the day we're left empty-handed. Salzburg were physically superior and used it cleverly. We were lacking the cutting edge in attack." Looking ahead to the concluding Youth League league phase match against Inter Milan, the Spaniard added: "We've seen we can hold our own against the top teams in this competition. We want to show that again against Inter - and then preferably get a result."

Emmanuel Owen

Match stats:

Bayer 04: 04: Schlich - Raterink (Domnic 67’), Ndi, Natali, Kister - Pohl (Gernhardt 76’), Buono - Owen, J. Mensah (Berghoff 86’), Alajbegovic - Szep

Salzburg: Zawieschitzky - Bendra, Gadou, Schuster, Brandtner - Paumgartner, Trummer (Moser 87’), Lukic (Aguilar 76’), Jano - Murillo (Verhounig 57’), Baidoo (Rackl 76’)

Goal: 0-1 Trummer (16')

Yellow cards: Buono, Owen, Ndi, Natali - Aguilar

Second yellow card: Jano

Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)

Attendance: 404 at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion

Related News

Rekord: Frauen feiern 14. Saisonsieg in Essen | 24. Spieltag
Werkself-TV - 03.05.2026

Women: TV-highlights of 4-0 win at SGS Essen

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 4-0 win at SGS Essen on the 24th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.

Show more
Torjubel der Bayer 04-Frauen
Women - 03.05.2026

Bundesliga record for the Werkself: Women celebrate 14th win of the season in Essen

The Bayer 04 Women have kept their chance of qualifying for the Champions League alive in the Bundesliga run-in. Coach Roberto Pätzold's team won 4-0 at SGS Essen on Sunday afternoon, improving their record from last season to 14 wins this term. With 43 points, the Werkself equalled another record from the 2024/25 season and at the same time reduced the gap to third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt to two points, at least for tonight. Loreen Bender (4’), Kristin Kögel (41’, 68’) and Cornelia Kramer (89’) scored for the Black and Reds, who dominated the game to record their fourth win on the bounce.

Show more
Werkself jubelt mit den Fans
Bundesliga - 03.05.2026

Werkself review #B04RBL: Up to fourth place with ‘fantastic energy’ from the fans

With the 4-1 home win against RB Leipzig, the Werkself not only ended the run of five consecutive victories for RBL, but also moved up to fourth place, which would ensure qualification for the UEFA Champions League. While the media praised the impressive performance of Leverkusen's hat-trick hero Patrik Schick in particular, the team and coach were delighted with the "fantastic energy" from the stands and are looking to take the momentum into the remaining two games: "We have to perform like we did today in Stuttgart!" The Werkself review.

Show more
Werkself electrify the BayArena and win 4-1 against Leipzig | 32nd Matchday
Werkself-TV - 02.05.2026

TV highlights of 4-1 win against RB Leipzig

Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 4-1 win against RB Leipzig on Matchday 32 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season...

Show more