Borussia Dortmund narrowly beat South Korean side Ulsan HD in a lacklustre encounter to qualify for the last 16 of the Club World Cup as Group F winners.
Niko Kovac’s side came into the final group game in Cincinnati knowing a point would take them through to the knockout stage.
In front of thousands of empty seats at the Bank of America Stadium, Jobe Bellingham registered his first assist in Dortmund colours when he teed up Daniel Svensson to tuck away the only goal of the game.
Bellingham was inches away from scoring his second goal since his move from Sunderland, but his sweetly-struck volley rose over the bar.
Wing-back Yan Couto thought he had made sure of the success for the German side late on, but Ulsan goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo produced a stunning fingertip save.
Elsewhere in Group F, Brazil’s Fluminense also reached the knockout stage in second spot after a goalless draw with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns, who finished third in the table.