DFB Cup: FC Bayern celebrates in Augsburg – Werder fails at second division Paderborn
DFB Cup
FC Bayern celebrates in Augsburg – Werder fails at second division Paderborn
Jamal Musiala (left) and Alphonso Davies celebrate FC Bayern’s victory in Augsburg in special jerseys for the anniversary of the Olympic Stadium.
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Plenty of penalties, frequent extra time and a failed Bundesliga team: Werder Bremen lost in the DFB Cup after a penalty shoot-out to second division team Paderborn. St. Pauli had Freiburg on the brink of defeat for a long time – and Augsburg tickled FC Bayern.
Werder Bremen is the next Bundesliga club in the DFB Cup stumbled, while SC Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund prevented the second-round elimination – albeit with some effort. Record-breaking cup winners Bayern Munich were tickled again by FC Augsburg, but unlike in the Bundesliga, Bayern were able to hit back this time.
In the end it was 5:2 in a thrilling round of 16 encounter. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (27th minute, 59th), Joshua Kimmich (53rd), Jamal Musiala (74th) and Alphonso Davies (90th + 1) scored for Bayern, who initially ran behind a deficit and also with one Jubilee jersey on the occasion of 50 years of the Olympic Stadium caused a stir. Mads Pedersen (9th) and Dayot Upamecano (65th / own goal) scored the Augsburg goals.
Werder: First 2: 2 after 0: 2, then unhappy
Bremen missed the leap into the round of 16 on Wednesday with the 4: 5 (2: 2, 2: 2, 0: 2) in the game penalties shoot at second division top team SC Paderborn. Felix Platte (22nd minute) and Sirlord Conteh (43rd) gave the enthusiastic home team a deserved lead, while Leonardo Bittencourt (65th) and Mitchell Weiser (84th) still saved Werder with their goals into extra time. After another goalless 30 minutes, the penalty shoot-out had to decide, in which Bittencourt was the only Bremen player to miss. SCP goalkeeper Leopold Zingerle parried his attempt.
There were heated discussions about an alleged 3:2 for Bremen by Niklas Füllkrug, who was denied recognition for a foul on the advice of the fourth official.
BVB victory in Hanover flattering
Dortmund is in the round of 16 after a flattering 2-0 (1-0) at second division side Hannover 96. An own goal by Bright Arrey-Mbi (11th minute) put BVB on course in front of 49,000 spectators. Jude Bellingham (71st) converted a penalty kick caused to him. Substitute Karim Adeyemi (85th) saw the red card for an emergency brake.
Barely scraped a disgrace Freiburg over. The South Baden team won the home game against second division FC St. Pauli 2-1 (1-1, 0-1) after extra time. Lukas Daschner (42nd minute) put the guests in the lead, Matthias Ginter (90th + 3) and Michael Gregoritsch (119th) turned the game around.
15 penalties in the Baden duel
Bundesliga table leaders 1. FC Union Berlin confidently prevailed 2-0 (1-0) against second division 1. FC Heidenheim. VfB Stuttgart even celebrated a shooting match against second division bottom Arminia Bielefeld 6-0 (4-0).
Second division club Karlsruher SC lost 7:8 (2:2, 2:2, 0:2) on penalties at league rivals SV Sandhausen. Stephan Ambrosius (8th/own goal) and Aleksandr Zhirov (44th) scored the goals for the hosts, Marvin Wanitzek (58th/hand penalty) and Tim Breithaupt (72nd) equalized for KSC. After goalless extra time, SVS goalkeeper Nikolai Rehnen parried Marcel Franke’s attempt on penalties.
