DFB-Pokal
Seconds before the penalty shoot-out: SC Freiburg wins at VfL Bochum
With outstretched arms, Roland Sallai celebrates his winning goal for SC Freiburg against VfL Bochum
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A goal in the last minute of extra time saw SC Freiburg beat VfL Bochum and advance to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup. HSV prevails on penalties. In Hanover, the favorite clearly wins.
The cup semi-final is complete. After 1. FC Union Berlin on Tuesday, the big title favorite RB Leipzig and, with great effort, Hamburger SV and SC Freiburg followed in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Who will play against whom on April 19 and 20 will be decided on Sunday (7.15 p.m. / ARD) in the draw by Olympic bobsleigh champion Laura Nolte and national coach Hansi Flick. The quartet’s big goal is the final on May 21 in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.
Freiburg won 2-1 (1-1, 0-0) after extra time at VfL Bochum through a goal by Roland Sallai in the 120th minute. After no goals were scored in the first half, Nils Petersen gave Freiburg the lead in the 51st minute. Sebastian Polter (64th) scored the equalizer that brought the extra shift.
Hannover 96 – RB Leipzig
Last year’s finalist Leipzig easily prevailed 4-0 (2-0) at second division side Hannover 96. Christopher Nkunku (17th and 22nd minute), Konrad Laimer (67th) and André Silva (73rd) scored for fourth in the Bundesliga. “We know what a great feeling it is in the final, we want to make history,” said Kevin Kampl at Sport1. RB are two wins away from their first title in club history.
HSV wins on penalties
Hamburg had to go to penalties in the second division duel with Karlsruher SC. In the decision by point, HSV won 3-2 (2-2, 2-2, 0-1) and after three years celebrated their place in the top four again. Goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes became the hero from Hamburg’s point of view with two saved penalties, Karlsruhe’s Daniel O’Shaughnessy shot the decisive attempt at the post.
“It’s outstanding today what we unwound over 120 minutes,” said Heuer Fernandes on Sky. “The final is clearly the dream, the goal. It’s just one more game,” said Robert Glatzel. Philip Heise (40th minute) and Philipp Hofmann (50th) scored for the guests in regular time before Glatzel (52nd and 90th + 1) brought Hamburg into overtime. After yellow-red for Christoph Kobald (72nd), the Karlsruhe team only played with ten professionals.
