On the night of June 18 (Vietnam time), Dortmund faced Fluminense in the opening match of the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025TM. This is the first time in history that the two teams have met in an official tournament.
Fluminense played with a squad of many experienced players, notably goalkeeper Fabio, 44 years old. He is the oldest player at this year's Club World Cup. At the age of 40, former Chelsea star Thiago Silva is the second oldest player in the tournament.
The Brazilian representative started confidently, creating many notable opportunities. The brilliance of goalkeeper Kobel helped Dortmund escape in the first half against shots from Arias and Nonato.
Fluminense's passes on Dortmund's pitch still lacked a breakthrough to open the scoring. Meanwhile, the European representative had many difficulties in coordinating on the ball.
In the 60th minute, Jobe Bellingham - Jude Bellingham's younger brother was brought on to replace Gross, marking his debut for Dortmund.
In the 69th minute, goalkeeper Kobel continued to make an excellent save when blocking Everaldo's shot, before bouncing up to block Nonato's path.
In the extra minutes, Dortmund almost opened the scoring with a dangerous shot by Sule, goalkeeper Fabio reacted cleanly. In the end, Fluminense shared points with Dortmund, thereby opening up a more unpredictable situation for Group F.
