Union sovereign against Heidenheim
After a false start, FC Bayern averted the knockout hat trick in the DFB Cup thanks to double packer Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. In the 5: 2 (1: 1) in the highly intense match against FC Augsburg, Choupo-Moting (27th/59th) stood out with two goals and an assist when substitute captain Joshua Kimmich (52nd) scored. In the meantime, the Munich ensemble also had to tremble for the round of 16 – but Jamal Musiala (74th) and Alphonso Davies (90th + 1) made everything clear.
One month after the celebrated 1-0 in the Bundesliga, the Swabians were able to enjoy another football festival thanks to an early lead by Mads Petersen (9th) and after the 2-3 through an own goal by Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano (65th). to hope. But unlike in the league in the 2-2 in Dortmund, the record cup winner didn’t gamble away his lead this time. After two defeats in the second round in recent seasons, FC Bayern is back in the round of 16.
Six goals: VfB Stuttgart handles Arminia Bielefeld
A few days after the first win of the season in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart under interim coach Michael Wimmer is also on the road to success in the cup. After an impressive performance, the Swabians won 6-0 (4-0) against the desolately defending second division bottom, Arminia Bielefeld. Within nine minutes, VfB, where despite the boost under Wimmer the search for a new head coach is in full swing, made the decision. Pascal Stenzel started the game with a remarkable flick (20′) before Wataru Endo followed up (24′). It became even clearer after Luca Pfeiffer’s debut goal for VfB (29′) and Silas also had the majority of the 24,500 spectators cheering (40′). After the break, Pfeiffer (52′) and Serhou Guirassy (68′) increased.
Compared to the many mediocre performances that had led to the release of Pellegrino Matarazzo last week, VfB was hardly recognizable. The hosts started early, kept finding playful solutions and controlled the game. The Bielefeld team had hoped for a turnaround in the cup. But coach Daniel Scherning had to say goodbye to this wishful thinking early on.
Union Berlin sovereign: home win against Heidenheim
Union Berlin has overcome its Heidenheim complex and easily reached the round of 16. Three days after the well-respected 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga leaders beat second division club 1. FC Heidenheim 2-0 (1-0). Tymoteusz Puchacz (7th) with his first competitive goal for the “Eisernen” and Sven Michel (52nd) scored the goals for the Berliners in front of 21,029 spectators in the stadium at the Alte Försterei. In the second division, Union had not been able to win the last six comparisons against Heidenheim between 2016 and 2019.
Double strike in the early stages: Fortuna Düsseldorf successful in Regensburg
After a lightning start, Fortuna Düsseldorf stormed into the round of 16 at SSV Jahn Regensburg. Coach Daniel Thioune’s team decided the duel between the two second division teams 3-0 (3-0) and thus overwintered in the financially lucrative competition. A dropout by goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic gave the dynamic Fortuna the lead in front of 7,892 spectators. The Regensburg goalkeeper let a supposedly harmless long-range shot from around 24 meters by newcomer Kristoffer Peterson roll through his arms into the goal in the fifth minute. Dawid Kownacki (16th) headed the ball up for the rapidly combining Düsseldorfers against a carelessly defending host after a cross from Michal Karbownik.
Regensburg, who won the penalty shoot-out against Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln in the first round, only really started to push themselves towards the end of the first half. After a double chance from Kaan Caliskaner (39’/41′), however, Fortune Emmanuel Iyoha (45’+1′) completed another powerful attack by Karbownik down the left flank. The Regensburgers were able to make the second half open. However, the people of Düsseldorf retained control and celebrated their successful business trip to the Upper Palatinate.
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