UEFA Youth League: Jungbullen miss out on early promotion

Salzburg's U19s lose 1-0 against Sevilla and have to postpone promotion to the round of 16.

Match summary:

Red Bull Salzburg's U19s missed out on early qualification for the knockout stages of the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday. In the fourth matchday of the group stage, coach Fabio Ingolitsch's team lost 1-0 (0-1) away to Sevilla FC. The only goal of the game was scored by Alejandro Acevedo in the 38th minute.

Salzburg started the game well and had the first chance of the game through Junior Adamu, but his shot was saved by Sevilla goalkeeper Alfonso Pastor. The Spaniards gradually took control of the game and became more dangerous. In the 38th minute, Alejandro Acevedo took advantage of a mistake in the Salzburg defence and scored the winning goal.

After the break, Salzburg tried to increase the pressure, but Sevilla defended cleverly and did not allow any more chances. In the end, Salzburg had to admit defeat and missed out on early qualification for the round of 16. They are now third in the group with six points, one point behind Sevilla and two points behind leaders Chelsea FC.

Outlook:

Salzburg still have a good chance of reaching the knockout stages, but they will need to win their last two group games against CFR Cluj and Chelsea FC. The Romanians are currently bottom of the table with one point, while Chelsea are top with nine points.

If Salzburg win their remaining two games, they will be sure of a place in the round of 16. However, if they only manage to win one game, they will have to hope that Sevilla lose their last game against Chelsea.

Conclusion:

Red Bull Salzburg's U19s missed out on early qualification for the knockout stages of the UEFA Youth League, but they still have a good chance of reaching the next round. They will need to win their last two group games against CFR Cluj and Chelsea FC to secure a place in the round of 16.