Borussia Dortmund narrowly beat South Korean side Ulsan HD in a lacklustre encounter to qualify for the last 16 of the Club World Cup as Group F winners.
The team led by Niko Kovac knew that if they won the final group game in Cincinnati, they would advance to the knockout stage. In front of thousands of empty seats at the Bank of America Stadium, Jobe Bellingham registered his first assist in Dortmund colours when he teed up Daniel Svensson to tuck away the only goal of the game.
After making the switch from Sunderland, Bellingham was just inches away from scoring his second goal, but his delicately struck volley missed the target. Wing-back Yan Couto thought he had made sure of the success for the German side late on, but Ulsan goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo produced a stunning fingertip save.
After a goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns, the third-place team in Group F, Brazil's Fluminense also made it to the knockout stage in second place. What's the main talking point?
The intensity with which Dortmund began the game made it appear as though they would lead by at least two goals at halftime, but their finishing was poor. Before being withdrawn in the second half, striker Serhou Guirassy had seven shots with four on target but failed to find the back of the net. Bellingham could only force Ulsan keeper Hyeon-woo into action once as the South Korean side battled to keep them at bay.
If Dortmund are to progress beyond the last 16 in this competition, they will have to improve their finishing.
What information do we collect from this quiz?
The most notable facts With 28 shots to Ulsan's three, Dortmund's attacking dominance is not reflected in the score. Despite scoring just the once, the German side recorded an xG of 3.35 and had 60% of the possession.
Which players stood out?
Despite being on the losing team, Ulsan goalkeeper Hyeon-woo was in superb form with eight saves in the match.
Seven of those stops came in a first half that saw dominant Dortmund put his goal under siege, but he produced some stunning saves.
Germany forward Karim Adeyemi was lively on the wing, while Englishman Bellingham was inches away from scoring for a second successive game.
The 19-year-old was not shy about getting stuck in either as he picked up his first yellow card for his new club with a strong challenge in the first half.
Bellingham had seven shots by the time he was withdrawn in the 58th minute - and will wonder how he was not on the scoresheet again.
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