That is mainly due to the weather. For example, this tournament had been quiet for some time for some time because of thunderstorms above or near the stadium. BENFICA – Auckland City was even interrupted more than 2.5 on Friday by a storm.
Switches stay inside
But Saturday at Borussia Dortmund – Mamelodi Sundowns it was not a thunderstorm that ravaged the game. It was especially very hot at the TQL Stadium in Ohio. The mercury was far above 30 degrees and that created a remarkable image. The part of the bank on which the substitutes of Borussia Dortmund could sit remained empty. They stayed in the dressing room, where they followed the game on a television.
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“Our points looked the first half from the dressing room to avoid the burning sun in the TQL stadium,” the club reports on social media. “We have not seen this before, but in this heat it is absolutely logical.”
Dortmund trainer Niko Kovac put his complaint about the heat both before and after. “I sweat as if I just got out of the sauna. It was tough for both teams, but the opponents from South Africa are used to this.” Despite that advantage for Mamelodi Sundowns, Borussia Dortmund did win 4-3.