Borussia Dortmund – Ulsan HD 1: 0 (1: 0)
Borussia Dortmund has at the Klub-Wm its minimal goal has been reached in the United States and has already secured a bonus of $ 40 million. BVB defeated the South Korean champion Ulsan HD 1-0 (1-0) in the again glowing.
Daniel Svensson (36th) scored the golden goal for the superior BVB, which, however, did not convince in the third game in the USA. Ulsan’s goalkeeper Hyun-Woo Jo prevented more Dortmund goals with strong parades. Overall, the BVB made too little of its possibilities that it could have collected much more confidence with a clearer victory. In the round of 16, the first real touchstone is waiting for the Dortmund.
The group victory could give a little tailwind. The Fluminenense, the Brazilians, made first place through the 0: 0 at the same time against the Mamelodi Sundowns.
High security precautions
Because US Vice President JD Vance and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were in the stadium, the police had taken immense security measures. Skipers stood on the top floor of the stadium, around the stadium patrolled forces with dogs, employees of the Secret Service turned the stadium with 8239 spectators into a high -security complex.
The BVB could have taken the lead in the second minute, but Serhou Guirassy missed a first good opportunity. So a weak game developed in which Dortmund searched for gaps on the defensive of the South Koreans. Often, however, there was no speed and precision in the passes, more by chance the BVB came to two top chances: First Guirassy missed, then Jobe Bellingham (27th) shot the ball volley over the goal. Svensson, who kept an overview in the penalty area, did better.
Ulsan misses compensation
Dortmund continued to grip the game, but, despite some good approaches, missed expanding its lead. That almost avoided when Jin-Hyun Lee (60th) gave a chance to compensate. A little later, Gregor Kobel had to intervene again, angrily he was bridging his team, which Ulsan kept allowing.
This also saw coach Niko Kovac, who brought three fresh players after a good hour. However, the substitute Julian Brandt, Maximilian Beier and Julian Duranville at first no longer brought through the punch. So it remained exciting in the final phase, even if Ulsan radiated little in total.
