After a thrilling penalty shootout against Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Nürnberg are the only second division team to be in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup for the first time since the 2010/11 season. On Wednesday evening, the Franconians beat their second division rivals 5-3 on penalties. It was 1-1 after 120 minutes, but Nuremberg’s Taylan Duman only equalized in added time.
In the penalty shootout, Nuremberg goalkeeper Peter Vindahl was able to parry Jona Niemiec’s attempt. After that, Erik Shuranov converted the last shot from the point for the lucky hosts. In addition to the rich bonus of around 1.7 million euros for progressing, Nuremberg can hope for an attractive draw in the round of the last eight teams.
Dawid Kownacki gave the visitors the lead with a fine header in the 33rd minute in front of 25,216 fans at the Max Morlock Stadium. The 25-year-old Pole failed to make it 2-0 twice after the break when he was denied by Vindahl (60th/69th). That took revenge: In the stoppage time of the regular season, Duman equalized on his comeback after four months of injury with a shot from 15 meters that is well worth seeing.
In extra time, substitute Jorrit Hendrix was twice unlucky in Düsseldorf. First FCN professional Florian Flick was able to clear his shot on the goal line (92nd). Then Hendrix shot a free kick against the crossbar (105th). Flick finally saw the red card (120+1) after an emergency brake against Niemiec, with which he prevented another big chance for Düsseldorf to score the winning goal.
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After two 0:1 at the start of the second half of the season, the cup evening brought the Nürnbergers the trend reversal called for by coach Markus Weinzierl. As requested by Weinzierl, the “club” acted more courageously in the offensive game four days after the bitter defeat in Frankenderby against neighbor Greuther Fürth.
And the team never gave up, even if Düsseldorf was able to create significantly more chances. Lino Tempelmann drove the “Club” from midfield and was unlucky with a resounding shot at the crossbar (26th).
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