Youssoufa Moukoko Becomes Youngest Ever Player to Score in a Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Match

Youssoufa Moukoko Becomes Youngest Ever Player to Score in a Dortmund vs Bayern Munich Match

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko scored his first-ever goal against Bayern Munich on Saturday afternoon
  • The Cameroonian-born German forward has made history by becoming the youngest goalscorer to find the net in Der Klassiker
  • Youssoufa Moukoko now has three goals and four assists to his name this season

Borussia Dortmund teenage striker Youssoufa Moukoko became the youngest player to score in the Bundesliga's Der Klassiker on Saturday.

The Black and Yellows found themselves 2-0 down to the defending champions at the Signal Idunal Park thanks to strikes from Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane.

But Dortmund were given a lifeline in the 76th minute courtesy of a clinical finish from Cameroonian-born German forward Moukoko.

Youssoufa Moukoko, Dortmund, Bayern Munich
Youssoufa Moukoko cut the deficit in the 74th minute to become the youngest scorer in the history of Der Klassiker at 17 years old. Photos by Alex Grimm/Sebastian Widmann
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Moukouko received a pass from striker partner Anthony Modeste before taking a touch and curling his shot around Manuel Neuer in the Bayern goal.

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He thus becomes the youngest player ever to find the net in the history of a match between the two biggest clubs at 17 years and 323 days old.

Dortmund grabbed a last-gasp goal through Modeste to secure a 2-2 draw.

Bayern Munich are on 16 points as many as Dortmund, with Union Berlin and Freiburg, both on 17, in action on Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund Desperate to Extend Youssoufa Moukoko’s Contract After Impressive Start to the Season

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are still trying to hammer out a deal to keep Youssoufa Moukoko at the club.

The 17-year-old striker is highly-rated by Dortmund and is considered one of the young rising stars of European football.

Moukoko was recently propelled into the spotlight after his header secured victory for Dortmund in the derby against Schalke 04.

Cameroon New Coach Set Convince Four Players Into the Team Including Manchester United and Dortmund Youngsters

Sports Brief earlier reported that Rigobert Song has made the task of convincing Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga and Youssoufa Moukoko of Dortmund a priority ahead of his first game against Algeria.

Cameroon will face Algeria in a two-legged game later this month for a place in the World Cup in Qatar this year.

However, according to reports, the former Cameroon captain wants to convince four players into his team before the encounter with Algeria.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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