Borussia Dortmund progressed to the Spherical of 16 of the 2025 Membership World Cup with a 1-0 victory over South Korean aspect Ulsan.
Daniel Svensson grabbed the one aim of the sport on 36-minutes in a contest Niko Kovac’s group largely dominated however have been thwarted on a number of events by an impressed Jo Hyeon-woo within the already-eliminated Ulsan aim.
Dortmund required only a level to make sure qualification to the knockout phases however, courtesy of Fluminense’s goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns, the German membership went by as Group F winners.
Dortmund will meet the runners-up of Group E, which may very well be Inter Milan, River Plate or Monterrey.
6 von 6 aus Cincinnati. Weiter ins Achtelfinale! 🤝#FIFACWC #BVBUlsan pic.twitter.com/tz8W1tqQFq
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) June 25, 2025
Dominant Dortmund annoyed in entrance of aim
In what was a irritating however principally snug 90-minutes for Dortmund in Cincinnati, the primary actual likelihood of the match fell to Dortmund’s Julian Ryerson after 1 / 4 of an hour. However the Norwegian full-back’s effort curling huge of the mark.
Just below 10 minutes later, Dortmund ought to have been in entrance when an incisive interchange between Guirassy and Bellingham noticed the previous bearing down on aim.
Nonetheless, his weak effort did little to bother Jo inbetween the Ulsan sticks.
The South Korean keeper once more confirmed his credentials moments later when Guirassy had one other wonderful likelihood to provide Dortmund the lead however the 33-year-old shot stopper was equal to it.
Bellingham then volleyed over earlier than the previous Birmingham Metropolis and Sunderland playmaker poked an effort huge from a slender angle.
Dortmund have been displaying their superiority, dominating possession and creating probabilities, however the Bundesliga aspect have been proving wasteful in entrance of aim.
Previous to kick-off, the TQL Stadium had averaged six objectives a recreation within the event. That statistic appeared in peril of being considerably hampered right here, however on 36-minutes Svensson lastly broke the impasse, firing dwelling from Bellingham’s unselfish lay-off.
Svensson knackt das Schloss! 🔓 pic.twitter.com/W3vOZM7pXv
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) June 25, 2025
Felix Nmecha drove a shot that fizzed narrowly previous the submit earlier than Jo saved impressively from each Pascal Groß and Guirassy as Kovac’s aspect went in the hunt for a second earlier than the break, however to no avail.
A spirited second-half from the South Korean membership
Ulsan confirmed a bit extra battle early within the second-half, registering their first try on course within the forty seventh minute.
Bellingham, on a yellow card, was changed shortly earlier than the hour mark as Kovac rang the adjustments.
But it surely was Ulsan who have been within the ascendency. The South Korean aspect noticed their finest likelihood a couple of minutes later when Jin-hyun Lee Lee’s strike was parried by Gregor Kobel earlier than the Dortmund keeper was once more examined by Ko Seung-Beom.
On the different finish, Jo as soon as once more confirmed outstanding reflexes to push Yan Couto’s scuffed shot around the submit.
It proved to be final actual likelihood of the competition. Dortmund noticed out the sport and prevented the humiliation of an early event exit.
