German team left behind on the scoreboard, turned in the first half and even opened 4-1, but South Africans reaction almost culiminated in the draw
He won his first victory on Saturday (21), beating 4-3 Mamelodi Sundowns on TQL Stadium in Cincinnati (USA). After drawing with the debut, the German club provisionally took the lead of group F, with 4 points. Tricolor Carioca can still match the score if you win the Ulsan HD, from South Korea, in a game scheduled for 19h (Brasília time).
Despite the favoritism, Dortmund had difficulties against the South African team, which made a courageous match and even dominated the first few minutes of the two times. The pressure on German ball exit had effect, and Mamelodi opened the scoring after 11 minutes with a beautiful goal from Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro. However, defensive errors were expensive. Borussia took advantage of the opponent’s flaws to turn in the first half, highlighting Jobe Bellingham’s goal, Real Madrid’s midfielder’s brother. The team went to the break by winning 3-1.
In the return of the second half, the sundowns pressed again and even created good chances. However, at 13 minutes, Muda marked against at a time of South African superiority. Mamelodi reacted with Rayners, who discounted three minutes later. The third goal came at 44 of the final stage, increasing the tension in the final minutes.
Borussia retreated and saw the South African draw to be close, but the final whistle prevented the full reaction. Despite the victory, the performance of the German team fell short of expectations. Already Mamelodi Sundowns, even defeated, is valued by competitive performance in the face of one of the European giants.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Felipe Cerqueira
