2023-12-06 22:51:03
Last year’s finalist Eintracht Frankfurt, another top club in the German Football Cup, was eliminated early. Third division team Saarbrücken, who had already knocked Bayern Munich out of the competition in the previous round, won 2-0 at home against the Bundesliga club in the round of 16 on Wednesday evening. Bayer Leverkusen solved its mandatory task against second division team Paderborn with a confident 3-1, VfB Stuttgart beat Borussia Dortmund at home 2-0.
Underdog Saarbrücken scored twice in the last half hour through Kai Brünker (64th) and Luca Kerber (78th). Frankfurt’s Noel Futkeu was shown a red card in the final phase after an attack. Before the 2022 Europa League winners, defending champions RB Leipzig, alongside Bayern, were eliminated in the second round.
Leverkusen showed no weakness and remained unbeaten in the 21st competitive game of the season. The goals were scored by Victor Boniface (12th), Exequiel Palacios (29th) and Patrik Schick (87th). The goal conceded by Sebastian Klaas (83′) was less problematic for the favorites than the injury to national player Florian Wirtz, who had to be substituted shortly before half-time after being kicked on the heel.
Marcel Sabitzer left the pitch as a loser with Dortmund in Stuttgart. The Swabians deserved to win thanks to goals from striker Serhou Guirassy (54th) and Silas (77th). Sabitzer hit the crossbar with a curling shot in the 20th minute, but then stayed in the locker room at halftime. The midfielder had previously grabbed his calf several times.
Hertha BSC beat Hamburger SV 5-3 on penalties in a dramatic duel between traditional clubs. In the 90th minute, Fabian Reese saved Hertha with his second goal and the 2:2 in extra time, in the 120th minute Jonjoe Kenny shot the capital club into the penalty shootout with the 3:3 equalizer. Only Ransford Königsdörffer, who had previously managed to give HSV a 3-2 lead in extra time, missed.
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