Dortmund beats Sundowns spectacularly: 4: 3 victory in Cincinnati!

Dortmund beats Sundowns spectacularly: 4: 3 victory in Cincinnati!

Cincinnati, USA - Borussia Dortmund delivered a gripping duel with the Mamelodi Sundowns in Cincinnati on Saturday and won a goal -rich 4: 3. This encounter was part of the FIFA Club World Championship, which has been held in the United States since June 14 and runs until July 13th. The game impressively demonstrated the tension and the high level of the event.

First Lucas Ribeiro shocked the Dortmund followers when he scored the first goal for the Sundowns in the 11th minute. But Dortmund was not put off. Felix Nmecha, one of the key players of the game, equalized five minutes later after the goalkeeper of the Sundowns, Ronwen Williams, made a mistake. This turn was extremely important to strengthen the morale of the team.

with a header in the 34th minute, Serhou Guirassy Dortmund brought to the winning road. Jobe Bellingham, who celebrated his start-up debut, increased to 3-1 shortly before half-time. His purchase of Sunderland for around 38 million euros has already turned out to be good business. Dortmund dominated and benefited in the 59th minute from an own goal of Khuliso Mudau, which increased the score to 4: 1.

What followed, however, was an exciting finish. The Sundowns showed character and managed to shorten it to 4: 2 in the 62nd minute. Lebo Mothiba brought back hope for his team in added time when he scored the third goal. Despite these two late goals, Dortmund played Clever and brought the narrow lead over time.

Dortmund's next preliminary round match is already on Wednesday against HD Ulsan from South Korea, while the Sundowns will measure themselves on June 25th. Deutschlandfunk reports that Dortmund leads the group f after this victory, a position that brings BVB in an excellent starting situation for further games.

The FIFA Club World Championship is critically seen by many sides. Since its introduction in 2000, there have been discussions about the meaning and organization of the event. nytimes stands out that the reforms for European associations are not creating the Andernorts happen. In this newly designed form, 32 teams take part in the tournament, spread over 12 clubs from Europe, including Borussia Dortmund, who have to compete with teams from South America, North America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

The fans also inspires the income that waves the participating clubs. According to em2024.org , the clubs can expect a entry fee of 45 million euros and even 100 million euros for the winner. It remains to be hoped that Dortmund can build on the services in the next games in order not only to win the title, but also to secure the financial yield. So the next challenges are set!