The Germans dominate the 1st time but only spend with the Swedish in the 36th minute. The 0-0 between Fluminense and Mamlodi allows Borussia to close on the top

Journalist

June 25, 2025 (modification on June 26, 2025 | 05:01) – MILAN

Mission accomplished. Borussia Dortmund closes first in group F and rather than thinking how he managed to score a single goal in a dominated game, he looks to the round of 16. First the barely tie to the debut with the Fluminense, then the success on the Mamlodi to which this 1-0 joins. Dortmund is growing, it also manages not to take goals, but everything is too easy against the South Koreans already eliminated and that close to zero points. To give the idea: 20 shots towards the door only in the first half, of which 13 from inside the area. In total, 28 conclusions are, also because in the second half the Germans brakely brake. Now the Monterrey awaits them, second in the Inter group.

superiors

But the superiority is so evident that the precautions taken by the Giallonero technician become tests for the round of 16. After the thrill of the almost comeback against the Mamlodes Sundowns, when a 4-1 became a dangerous 4-3, Niko Kovac retouched for the little that is possible for him the defensive line: Ryerson behind non-side, Niklas Süle on the bench, or rather in the changing rooms at the beginning because the Gialloneri replicate the tactic of the previous race: benches in the cool at least for a time. Borussia, however, must not worry too much about the defensive phase, but rather like unhingeing the renunciation 5-3-2 of the South Koreans. In addition to Ryerson, the left marker Bensebaini climbs in support also to shorten the field and siege the Ulsan. The exteriors Couto and Svensson are added wings, the agreement between the Swedish national team and Serhou Guirassy puts the Ulsan in difficulty, but the center forward cannot find exultation. Either kick out or too many weak. In the first 26 ‘Guirassy can conclude four times, but only on the last of these the goalkeeper must show off his good reaction capacity. As indeed in the recovery on a close header of the same striker.

Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellinghamm, Background, Stops Ulsan HD's Kim Min-HyeoK During The Club World Cup Group F Soccer Match Between Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan in Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

dangerous Jobe

Compared to the match with Mamlodi, in which he had celebrated his debut from the beginning with a goal, Bellingham Junior starts from the center -right and not from the opposite sector. But the more the opponents close, the more English enters the heart of the area. He too has a trio of possibilities already in the first part, if a shot in good coordination had entered the 27th minute, the brother of the Madridist Jude would have immediately taken the cover of the match of Cincinnati, with the usual suffocating heat, a half -life stadium (8239 spectators), but among which (in the shade) there are also the vice -president of the United States JD Vance and the number one of the FIFA Gianni Infantino.

acute

The wall, more than wall, of the Olsan is crumbled before the interval, for an outgoing error. Bellingham takes advantage of it to serve Svensson who does not miss. Julian Brandt has also been relegated to reserve in Borussia: in his place there is Karim Adeyemi who has fun on the center left: he often enters the area easily and puts inviting balls at the center. Just on one of his service, Pascal Gross could double immediately after 1-0, but goalkeeper Hyeonwoo denies the network and begins to make it clear that the best of his can only be he. Borussia who does not double also leaves a good chance to Jinhayun, after an hour, but Kobel is careful. In Kovac’s replacements there is also central brandt in midfield, then a four -way defense to close without problems, but in the second half the Gialloneri slow down, lack depth and the ulsan also takes courage, but does not go further. The first place is in the safe, Borussia flies to the round of 16.



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