Hartel fails twice
Fortuna Düsseldorf reached the semi-finals of the DFB Cup for the first time in 28 years after a dramatic penalty shootout, knocking FC St. Pauli out of the competition. In the déjà vu duel of the 2nd Bundesliga, the guests won the quarter-finals on Tuesday in Hamburg 4:3 on penalties (2:2, 1:1, 1:0) and took revenge for the league defeat three days earlier in Düsseldorf.
Fortuna goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier saved the shots from Maurides and Marcel Hartel. Hartel failed twice and the first attempt was repeated. Vincent Vermeij (38th minute/penalty kick) and Ao Tanaka (99th) had previously scored for Fortuna and enabled their club to receive a bonus of 3.45 million euros.
Second division leaders St. Pauli missed their first semi-final appearance since 2006, the two equalizing goals by Hartel (60’/foul penalty) and Carlo Boukhalfa (120’+1) had no effect. St. Pauli coach Fabian Hürzeler saw yellow-red in extra time and watched the first competitive defeat of the season like the 29,546 fans at the Millerntor from the stands.
Third and fourth division teams in the semi-finals: surprises of the DFB Cup
FC St. Pauli – Season 2005/06 – Out in the semi-finals
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After FC St. Pauli (North Regional League), only one third and one fourth division team from the lower classes made it to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup. The Hamburg team failed at FC Bayern.
The 2005/06 cup season at a glance
Arminia Bielefeld – Season 2014/15 – Out in the semi-finals
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Arminia Bielefeld (3rd division) escaped Bayern’s draw in the semi-finals nine years after St. Pauli’s march through, 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 (Southwest Regional League) was the only team that made it to the cup semi-finals as a fourth division team. There it was over against Bayer Leverkusen.
The 2019/20 cup season at a glance
Eintracht Trier – 1997/98 season – 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 shootout against MSV Duisburg.
The 1997/98 cup season at a glance
Energie Cottbus – Season 1996/97 – Out in the final
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Energie Cottbus also achieved the feat of reaching the final as a third division team in 1996, having to give up the final against VfB Stuttgart.
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 made it to the final, but was the third division reserve team. In the final it was 1-0 for Bayer Leverkusen.
The 1992/93 cup season at a glance
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