The match took place at 12 noon on June 21 (W Washington time) at TQL Stadium, Ohio (USA), in hot weather conditions, temperatures up to 32 degrees Celsius. On social media, Dortmund posted photos of reserve players watching the match on TV from the dressing room, with the caption: "Never happened, but with this heat, it is completely reasonable".
In the second half, this group of players returned to the technical bench with a series of umbrellas and towels to protect against the sun.
Coach Niko Kovac compared the temperature at the stadium to a "hemost room" and frankly shared: "I sweat like I just left thehemost room. The banquets and chairs do not have roofs, which is difficult for us. opponents are used to this climate.
Not only Dortmund, many other teams have also spoken about the conditions for competition in the US, especially in the midday matches. Midfielder Marcos Llorente (Atletico) even said that he had a whole nail in his foot because the pitch was too hot in the match against PSG on June 15.
Returning to the match, despite being behind in the 11th minute, Dortmund quickly reversed the situation thanks to goals from Nmecha, Guirassy, Bellingham and an own goal by Mudau. Mamelodi Sundowns scored two more goals in the end of the match but it was not enough to create a surprise.
In the final round of Group F on June 25, Dortmund will meet Ulsan Hyundai, while Sundowns will face Fluminense.
