Ex-Bremer Young decides
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SV Werder Bremen again fired the shortest against Arminia Bielefeld in the DFB Cup. As in the quarterfinals of the pre-season, at 2-1 in February of this year, the East Westphalia prevailed against green whites. The DSC striker and ex-Burder Isaiah Young only scored the decisive goal in injury. After less than an hour, the midfielder of Werder Leonardo Bittencourt had seen yellow red.
For Arminia, this is already the third success of the Cup against the Bremen; In addition to the triumph last season, Werder also ended with 16 years in 2015 at Bielefeld Alm.
The two teams started at high speed in the intense duel expected. The guests had the first great chance. After going through Justin Njinmah, Marco Grüll passed beyond the long corner from a pointed angle (14th). Shortly after, there was the first moment of terror for the local team: Tim Handwerker had to get out of the field with problems on the thigh (20th). With a continuous playing time and a flattened rhythm, Werder has taken more and more command. After a crossing of Patrice Covic, Felix Agu targeted the goal (33rd). The Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetter, who is probably confronted with a move to Eintracht Francfurt, remained largely unemployed. A free kick of Stefano Russo on the edge of the penalty area flew over its objective (39th).
Immediately after restarting, Zetter clarified a flat crossing of Joel Grodowski, who found no buyer in the penalty zone. Then he became wild: Bittencourt de Bremen watched Sam Schreck (52nd) after faults and two minutes later on Marvin Mehlem Yellow-Red. In the hectic phase, Arminias Julian Kania first pulled the midline on the goal (55th), a little later, his hoe round landed in Zetter’s arms (57.). Bielefeld could be showered in the rows of the heated mood and pushed forward. Another long -term Kania shot has again exceeded the goal (69th). On the other hand, Jonas Kersken died against Grüll (82nd). After the end of the regular season, the local team finally applauded: after a counterattack on the right side on Benjamin Boakye, the replacement gave the winger on the left side on Young. The completely naked was inserted into a winning goal in the 93rd minute.
Leverkusen wins after the storm – Union Berlin with confidence
Erik Ten Hag experienced a turbulent start of competition as a Bayer Leverkusen trainer. A false departure remained Dutch with the evil to fight and for a long time and not sovereign 4: 0 (1-0) during the first round of the DFB Cup at the fourth SG Sonnenhof Großaspach division.
After the match was interrupted for almost 40 minutes because of a thunderstorm, striker Patrik Schick scored for the favorite Bundesliga club in the 32nd minute. After the break, Großaspach weakened twice: Captain Volkan Celiktas saw the Yellow-Red (66.), his teammate Mert Tasdelen even smooth red (82nd). The other goals from Leverkusen scored Arthur (74th), Christian Kofane (84th) and Alejandro Grimaldo by penalty (87th).
The 1. FC Union Berlin has moved effortlessly in the second round of the DFB Cup. The team of coach Steffen Baumgart won 5-0 (3-0) in the regional team of the FC League Gütersloh. This is the tenth consecutive year in which the union enters the second round. The union was far from a first round. In front of 9,236 spectators in the stadium with closed windows Ohlendorf, Robert Skov (19th minute) led the free kick as well as the central defender Leopold Querfeld (34th) and Danilho Doekhi (43) after a corner, the team on the winning road. In the final phase, Andrej Ilic (78th) and Woo-Yeong Jeong (90. + 4) met the final score.
In the Ludwigspark, the semi-finalist of the Surprise Cup of 2024, 1. FC Saarbrücken, initially showed any class difference against 1. FC Magdeburg. Almost from nowhere, however, the guests were the Saarlanders: Martijn Kaars scored 1-0 (43.). New signature Rayan Ghrieb (45. + 2, 59.) scored twice for Magdeburg before Tim Civeja (67th) shortened to 1: 3.