The Dortmund team "Borussia" was not leading in the table before the last match of the group stage. This was reported by www.euro-football.ru.
They were tied on points with "Fluminense," but were behind on goal difference. The result of the first round match between these two teams ended in a draw. "Borussia" needed to win against "Ulsan Hyundai" to remain indifferent to the outcome of the match between "Mamelodi Sundowns" and "Fluminense" to advance to the Round of 16.
The South Korean team had zero points in the standings. In the match, the Dortmund team tried to open the scoring quickly. Gira's shot directed towards the goal went just wide, and later they played under high pressure.
In the first half, possession percentages were 63 percent for Borussia against just 33 percent, indicating that "Borussia" was almost completely controlling the game. The team often played the ball forward, but these efforts were often ineffective. In the 36th minute, "Borussia" managed to open the scoring.
The team, led by Niko Kovach, launched a quick counterattack. Koutu stole the ball from the opponent on the left wing and passed it to Bellingham.
Bellingham sent the ball to Svensson with a short pass, and he directed it towards the goal with a low shot. On several occasions, "Borussia" came close to scoring, but the opposing goalkeeper and defense line stopped them. In the first half, the team had a total of twenty shots, eight of which were on target.
"Ulsan Hyundai" did not make any shots in the first half. In the second half, "Borussia" was a bit cautious in their attacks. However, the opposing team attempted to threaten the goal several times during the game.
In the 60th minute, Kobel saved a dangerous shot from Lee Jjin-Hyun from the top corner. Midfielder Alexander Duranvill came onto the field and took a shot from the left side, but the goalkeeper again saved the ball. Until the end of the match, the Dortmund team managed to create several opportunities, but could not increase the score.
Ultimately, "Borussia" won the match 1-0, collecting seven points in the group and advancing to the next stage. This victory gave the team the opportunity to advance to the playoff stage of the tournament. The clear effort in the quality of the team's play and tactics showed results.
Now "Borussia" is preparing to fight even more seriously in the next stage. Author: Kirill Ivantsov
