DFB Cup: Stuttgarter Kickers dupe Greuther Fürth, VfL Wolfsburg wins

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Bundesliga relegated SpVgg Greuther Fürth made a fool of themselves again in the DFB Cup. The second division team, which was disappointing across the board, lost on Saturday at the Baden-Württemberg Oberliga club Stuttgarter Kickers with a deserved 0:2 (0:1) and was eliminated miserably in the first round. Last year, the Franconians, who are still waiting for their first competitive win in the new season, failed at the start of the cup as a first division club at the regional league club SV Babelsberg 03.

Defender Denis Zagaria gave Kickers a 1-0 lead in front of 7,280 spectators at the Gazi Stadium in Waldau in the eighth minute against the lethargic guests with an unstoppable header into the far corner. Substitute David Braig made everything clear shortly before the end after a counterattack (88th). While the hosts from the premier league were extremely aggressive and strong in tackles, Greuther Fürth showed far too little fighting spirit in the lost second division derby at 1. FC Nürnberg a week earlier. There was no sign of a difference of three leagues.

Third & fourth division teams in the semi-finals: Surprises in the DFB Cup

FC St. Pauli – Season 2005/06 – Out in the semifinals

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After FC St. Pauli (Regionalliga Nord), only a third and fourth division team from the lower classes made it to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup. The Hamburg failed at Bayern.

The 2005/06 cup season at a glance

Arminia Bielefeld – Season 2014/15 – Out in the semifinals

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Arminia Bielefeld (3rd division) escaped the Bayern draw nine years after St. Pauli’s march through in the semifinals, but still lost 4-0 to VfL Wolfsburg.

The 2014/15 cup season at a glance

1. FC Saarbrücken – Season 2019/20 – Out in the semi-finals

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Saarbrücken (Regionalliga Südwest) was the only team that made it into the cup semifinals as a fourth division team. That was the end of the game against Bayer Leverkusen.

The 2019/20 cup season at a glance

Eintracht Trier – Season 1997/98 – Out in the semi-finals

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Trier experienced its cup highlight as a third division team in the semi-finals of 1998, where it ended in a spectacular penalty shoot-out against MSV Duisburg.

The 1997/98 cup season at a glance

Energie Cottbus – Season 1996/97 – Out in the final

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In 1996, Energie Cottbus, who had to bow out in the final against VfB Stuttgart, also achieved the feat of advancing to the final as a third division team.

The 1996/97 cup season at a glance

Hertha BSC II – Season 1992/93 – Out in the final

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In 1993 Hertha was in the final, albeit the third division reserve team. In the final it was 1-0 for Bayer Leverkusen.

The 1992/93 cup season at a glance

With new coach Niko Kovac, VfL Wolfsburg overcame the first hurdle in the DFB Cup at regional league club FC Carl Zeiss Jena with great difficulty. The Bundesliga club won 1-0 (0-0) on the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld construction site. In front of 6,100 spectators, the Lower Saxony only scored the winning goal in injury time through Omar Marmoush (90+3).

Kovac, who won the cup in 2018 with Eintracht Frankfurt and then in 2019 with FC Bayern, did without new captain Maximilian Arnold (back problems) and the ailing striker Max Kruse.

Fortuna Düsseldorf solves the task at Kickers Offenbach

As expected, Fortuna Düsseldorf has reached the second round of the DFB Cup. The second division won 4-1 (1-0) at fourth division Kickers Offenbach. The goals in front of 16,600 spectators at the Bieberer Berg were scored for the highly efficient Rhinelanders by former Bundesliga professional Daniel Ginczek (71st minute/79th), Andre Hoffmann (33rd) and Kristoffer Peterson (54th). Jakob Lemmer scored for the strong playing hosts (57th).

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