Borussia Dortmund held off a spirited comeback from South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns to safe a 4-3 victory on Saturday and transfer nearer to the Membership World Cup knockout levels.
Dortmund have been behind after 11 minutes on the TQL Stadium however rallied to win their second sport in Group F and transfer high of the group with 4 factors, yet one more than Sundowns.
Felix Nmecha, Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham scored for the Bundesliga membership who additionally profited from an personal aim.
Lucas Ribeiro had given Sundowns the lead whereas Iqraam Rayners and Lebo Mothiba scored within the second half as they regarded to rally from 4-1 down in a aggressive sport performed in blazing sizzling situations with a noon kickoff.
Ribeiro burst via a static Dortmund defence, selecting up the ball on the midway line and gliding previous two opponents to attain a shock opener.
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However the lead final solely 5 minutes earlier than a calamitous error from Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who performed a brief cross to Nmecha who had a straightforward tap-in for the equaliser.
Dortmund went forward after a slick set of one-two passes between Julian Brandt and Guirassy, who powered house together with his head.
Bellingham, in his second look for Dortmund, made it 3-1 on the stroke of halftime as Williams parried Brandt’s cross straight at him, and he delayed taking pictures for a cut up second earlier than wrong-footing the goalkeeper.
Rayners struck the woodwork for Sundowns 10 minutes into the second half however on the hour mark Daniel Svensson’s cross from the left took a depraved deflection off Sundowns’ fullback Khuliso Mudau as Dortmund prolonged their lead.
Two minutes later, the South African facet pulled one again as Teboho Mokoena’s free kick was floated to Rayners, who struck the foot of the put up however the rebound bounced again onto his head and he didn’t waste the second alternative.
Mothiba struck within the ninetieth minute as Sundowns stole away possession and the substitute scored from shut vary however they may not discover an equaliser.