On June 18, the first round of the Club World Cup Group F was a surprise. The Bundesliga powerhouse Dortmund played mediocrely in New Jersey against the South American rival Fluminense, and ended up with a 0-0 draw. It was surprising that they failed to get all three points at the start, only getting one point.

This match was originally expected to be a contest of great disparity. Fluminense is currently playing in the Brazilian Serie A. Although they reached the final of the last Club World Cup, they lost 0-4 to Manchester City of the Premier League. Dortmund is a traditional Bundesliga powerhouse, which just ranked fourth last season. Whether in terms of lineup depth, game experience or player value, their overall strength is obviously superior.

But the game was unexpectedly dull. Both sides lacked efficiency on the offensive end. Dortmund missed many opportunities, while Fluminense created threats in counterattacks. In the 18th minute of the game, Fluminense launched a fast break. J. Arias dribbled into the penalty area and shot. Fortunately, goalkeeper Kerber made a wonderful save and saved the ball from going out of bounds, successfully defusing the danger.

In the 23rd minute, Dortmund had a good chance to score. Adeyemi made a cross in front of the goal, and Guirassi made a shovel shot in front of the goal, but failed to touch the ball. He missed a golden opportunity with the goal almost half empty, which made the fans regretful.

In the 68th minute of the second half , Fluminense created a threat with a corner kick, but two consecutive shots were saved by Kerber, and then the referee whistled for offside, defusing Dortmund's thrilling defense. Kerber's high catch and defense in this game was the key figure in Dortmund's avoidance of goals.

As the game entered its final stages, in the 84th minute, Dortmund had a rare chance to score, Svensson headed the ball after receiving a cross from his teammate, but unfortunately the angle was off and he failed to score the winning goal. After that, neither side made any further progress and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

The draw cast a shadow on Dortmund's prospects of qualifying from the group. As a traditional strong team in the group, they failed to win three points in this game, which also added pressure to the subsequent schedule.

Although Fluminense failed to win, it was not easy to keep a clean sheet in the face of a strong opponent. In particular, their solid performance on the defensive end and the multiple threats created by quick counterattacks showed their foundation as the runner-up of the previous tournament.