Borussia Dortmund supervisor Niko Kovac admitted he was “delighted” after his facet progressed to the knockout section of the Membership World Cup following a 1-0 win over South Korean membership Ulsan.
Dortmund went into the sport realizing {that a} level would safe protected passage to the final 16, and whereas Kovac’s crew made arduous work of it in opposition to their already-eliminated opponents, the slim likelihood of their exit not often seemed like a real chance.
Daniel Svensson grabbed the one aim of the sport on 36-minutes and it might have been extra had been it not for a mixture of wasteful ending and an impressed efficiency from Jo Hyeon-woo within the Ulsan aim.
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The consequence ensured the German membership leapfrogged Fluminense, who started the day in pole place however had been held to a goalless draw by Mamelodi Sundowns, to prime Group F.
Dortmund will now meet the runners-up of Group E subsequent week, which might be Inter Milan, River Plate or Monterrey.
“We wished to get by means of the group stage, we’re delighted,” Kovac mentioned.
“It was respectable for the warmth, particularly within the first half. We managed the sport within the second half. The underside line is that Fluminense and us need to progress.”
“We dominated the primary half, I feel the xGoals determine was within the area of three. That’s okay for these temperatures. After all, we’ve been wanting forward for some time and are ready.
“We’ve received virtually per week now, we don’t play till Tuesday, so we’ll be enjoying in July and now not in June.”
