Moukoko, 16, sets Bundesliga record but Union beats Dortmund

Youssoufa Moukoko became Bundesliga’s youngest ever goal-scorer on Friday but couldn’t prevent Borussia Dortmund losing at Union Berlin 2-1.

Moukoko, d 16 years, 28 days, equalized with a fierce strike on hour-mark for his first goal in his sixth league appearance and on his second start under new Dortmund coach Edin Terzić.

“We have to congratulate young 16-year-old on his goal. It’s something special," Union captain Christopher Trimmel said.

Union recovered, and Marvin Friedrich scored winner with a header to a corner in 78th minute for home side to move just a point behind Dortmund after 13 games played.

“We’re on right path,” said Trimmel, who drew with Bayern Munich 1-1 last weekend and followed on Tuesday by drawing at Stuttgart 2-2. "Many people said we’d struggle with absences of (injured forwards) Max Kruse and Joel Pohjanpalo. But we’re a team. It’s fun.”

Dortmund had been hoping for its second win in two games under Terzić, who replaced fired Lucien Favre on Sunday. Terzić started with a 2-1 win at Werder Bremen on Tuesday but his team was forced to make mistakes by Urs Fischer’s well-organized home side. Fischer had two empty spots on his substitutes' bench due to injuries.

first big chance fell to Union’s Taiwo Awoniyi when Mats Hummels did just eugh to put him off.

Terzić evidently told his players to pressure ir opponents for y pressed and harried any time Union’s players had ball.

Gio Reyna’s pressure on Friedrich set Moukoko on his way. He teed up unmarked Jadon Sancho but England forward fired off-target.

A mistake from Thomas Meunier almost proved costly for visitors. Awoniyi was thwarted by a fine save from Roman Bürki and Cedric Teuchert fired over unguarded goal on rebound. Sheraldo Becker had ar great chance some 10 minutes later but shot weakly at Bürki.

Moukoko came closer than anyone before break when he crashed a shot off right post.

Awoniyi finally broke deadlock from close range in 57th when Grischa Prömel headed on a corner, but Moukoko equalized three minutes later with a rocket inside left post after being played in by Raphaël Guerreiro.

n Dortmund’s defense left Friedrich free to head in winner.

Fans outside set off fireworks to celebrate. game – like all ors in Bundesliga – was played without supporters present due to coronavirus restrictions.

(Im Courtesy: AP)