BVB edge Mamelodi 4-3 thriller, Jobe scores debut goal, heatwave 🥵 | OneFootball

After a nightmare start, Borussia Dortmund regains their composure and stamina, narrowly overcoming South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns 4-3 to claim their first victory at the Club World Cup.

In Cincinnati, where the heat played its own game, the Germans had to sweat more than expected. But among the protagonists was a new (and familiar) face: Jobe Bellingham, brother of Jude, found his first joy in the yellow and black jersey.

🤯 Everything happens in the first 45'

The match heats up immediately: in the 10th minute, Lucas Ribeiro takes advantage of a lapse in the German defense and beats Kobel with a precise left-footed shot, putting Mamelodi ahead. A shocking start for Dortmund, but they react right away.

Just five minutes later, Felix Nmecha equalizes by capitalizing on a mistake by the Mamelodi goalkeeper during the build-up. The turnaround comes at the half-hour mark: Serhou Guirassy, in top scoring form, rises above all on a cross from the right and makes it 2-1. That’s 10 goals in his last 8 games: a real goal machine.

🎯 Jobe scores right away: fans go wild

Just before the break, the most anticipated moment: Jobe Bellingham, born in 2005 and Jude’s younger brother, scores the 3-1 with a poacher’s finish from the center of the box. It’s his first goal for Borussia Dortmund, and it comes on his first start: a born talent.

Emotional celebration, arms raised to the sky and a kiss towards the fans: in the American stands, “Hey Jude,” the chant of the yellow and black supporters dedicated to his brother now at Real Madrid, turns into “Hey Jobe.” Talent runs in the family.

🥵 Sizzling second half, heart-stopping finale

In the second half, the script remains unpredictable. In the 59th minute, an own goal by Mudau—unlucky to deflect Svensson’s cross—gives the Germans their fourth goal. But Mamelodi doesn’t give up: three minutes later, Rayners narrows the gap with a fine header from a set piece.

Dortmund seems in control, but in the 90th minute Lebo Motiba stuns the Germans with a goal to make it 4-3, throwing the game wide open again. In the final minutes, Mamelodi goes for the upset, but the comeback falls short. Kovac is furious.

🌡️ Under the Cincinnati sun, Dortmund holds on

Beyond the scoreline, the match had another major protagonist: the scorching heat. Dortmund’s bench stayed sheltered in the locker room for much of the first half, only returning to the field after the break, armed with umbrellas to shield themselves from the relentless sun.

In the end, mission accomplished for Kovac and his men. But the defense is shaky and the thermometer is off the charts: something more will be needed in the next round. Meanwhile, Jobe steals the spotlight. And the future.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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