There will be no clash between the Bellingham brothers at the Club World Cup despite Borussia Dortmund setting up a meeting with Real Madrid.
Dortmund beat Monterrey 2-1 in Atlanta in their round-of-16 tie but Jobe, the younger of the siblings, was shown his second yellow card of the tournament for a first-half tackle on Nelson Deossa and will be suspended for the quarter-final against a Madrid side featuring brother Jude.
Jobe was informed at half-time that he would miss the next match if Dortmund progressed, which they did thanks to two goals from striker Serhou Guirassy.
German Berterame pulled one back for Monterrey but the Mexican side could not find an equaliser.
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Disappointment for Jobe
“I think we all saw that he [Jobe] was very disappointed,” said Dortmund boss Niko Kovac.
“He did not exactly know that the second yellow card is a suspension at half-time. He was a little bit surprised.
“He’s young and his brother is also young so I’m convinced they will face each other, maybe next season in the Champions League and then the future. The future is for them.
“The Club World Cup would be nice but now it isn’t. Someone else must play for him but it’s okay.”
We have over performed – Kovac
The last eight features two German teams – Dortmund and Bayern Munich – and Kovac believes it is important for the Bundesliga for them to be playing on the biggest stage.
“We are happy. I think we overperformed. We passed the group stage,” said Kovac.
“This is a bonus for us and now playing against the biggest team and biggest club in the world is a good challenge.
“I think that for us, Borussia Dortmund, and for German football as a whole, this is a big, big deal.”
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Ramos denied chance to face Real Madrid
Dortmund’s win meant another potential reunion – this time between Madrid and their former defender Sergio Ramos – won’t happen.
Ramos, who nearly equalised late on with a header that flashed past the post, was pleased with Monterrey’s efforts, though.
He told DAZN: “The crowd and our fans and the people who understand about football, they saw that the team gave everything.
“Our supporters, I think they are proud of how we defended the shirt and we have to continue moving forward.”
