Poulsen with a brace vs. HSV
In front of his new boss Max Eberl, RB Leipzig’s cup specialist Yussuf Poulsen shot the defending champion into the round of 16. The Danish international made the decision in the 4-0 (2-0) win against Hamburger SV on Tuesday with a brace within three minutes before the break. Mohamed Simakan (68th minute) and Benjamin Henrichs (82nd) scored the other goals. Eberl followed Leipzig’s routine performance in front of 44,787 fans for the first time from his new workplace.
Ralf Rangnick, who is regarded as the architect of Leipzig’s success, also took a seat on the VIP stand near the future head of sport. Christopher Nkunku, who had just had his hand operated, was also among the spectators. Germany’s footballer of the year missed a Leipzig game for the first time after 71 games. Nkunku was last absent on May 8, 2021 due to back problems. Poulsen made his first start-up appearance of the season for the French attacking artist. And Leipzig’s Mr. DFB-Pokal delivered. With his two goals (33rd/36th), the striker, who had been plagued by injury problems for a long time, increased his goals account in the cup to twelve goals. In his now 28 appearances, the 28-year-old also prepared 14 goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt confidently against Stuttgarter Kickers: newcomer Smolcic scores
No sensation in the duel David against Goliath: Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt did not show any weaknesses against the Oberliga club Stuttgarter Kickers and made it into the round of 16 relatively easily. Coach Oliver Glasner’s team mastered their second-round task on Tuesday in the 1987 cup finalists with an unchallenged 2-0 (2-0) victory and kept their chances of the sixth cup triumph in the club’s history.
It took about ten minutes before Frankfurt got used to the circumstances in Lübeck and the bumpy pitch – and took the lead with the first chance: After a fine one-two with Rafael Borré, Randal Kolo Muani lifted the ball sensitively over Kickers goalkeeper Ramon Castellucci in goal. Borré was one of three newcomers in the starting XI – just like Hrvoje Smolcic, who justified his effort with a header to make it 2-0.
Mainz 05 without problems: Cup dreams of VfB Lübeck ended
FSV Mainz 05 made it through to the round of 16 at regional league club VfB Lübeck. The Rheinhessen defeated the fourth division team 3-0 (2-0) on Tuesday evening. A proud series of 23 competitive games ended for Lübeck without defeat.
Alexander Hack (16th minute), Marcus Ingvartsen (43rd) and Aymen Barkok (88th) scored the goals for the guests in front of 10,100 spectators in the Lohmühle stadium. The Mainz team lived up to their role as favorites at all times and had several opportunities, but mostly didn’t play them consistently. The Rheinhessen team were lucky to make it 2-0 when VfB defender Niklas Kastenhofer shot Ingvartsen on the counterattack and put the ball in front of an empty goal.
1. FC Nürnberg went on thanks to an own goal against Waldhof Mannheim
Only thanks to an own goal did 1. FC Nürnberg make it into the round of 16 in a duel with lower-class SV Waldhof Mannheim. The second division team won 1-0 (0-0) on Tuesday evening. An unsuccessful rescue attempt by Gerrit Gohlke in the 63rd minute enabled Nuremberg to advance. This means that the four-time cup winner has survived the second round for the first time since the 2018/19 season.
In the rainy Mannheim stadium, the underdog started bravely. Only shortly before the change of sides did Nuremberg increasingly take control. A goal was not initially scored in the match, which was balanced over long stretches.
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