Borussia Dortmund supervisor Niko Kovac admitted he was “delighted” after his facet progressed to the knockout part of the Membership World Cup following a 1-0 win over South Korean membership Ulsan.
Dortmund went into the sport figuring out {that a} level would safe protected passage to the final 16, and whereas Kovac’s crew made laborious work of it towards their already-eliminated opponents, the slim probability of their exit hardly ever appeared like a real chance.
Daniel Svensson grabbed the one aim of the sport on 36-minutes and it may have been extra had been it not for a mix 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 high Group F.
Dortmund will now meet the runners-up of Group E subsequent week, which may very well be Inter Milan, River Plate or Monterrey.
“We needed to get by means of the group stage, we’re delighted,” Kovac mentioned.
“It was first rate for the warmth, particularly within the first half. We managed the sport within the second half. The underside line is that Fluminense and us should progress.”
“We dominated the primary half, I feel the xGoals determine was within the area of three. That’s okay for these temperatures. In fact, we’ve been trying forward for some time and are ready.
“We’ve obtained nearly per week now, we don’t play till Tuesday, so we’ll be taking part in in July and now not in June.”
