DFB-Pokal: Dortmund survive Werder fightback as Koln thrash Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund held off a late Werder Bremen comeback to win 3-2, while 1. FC Koln delivered the most emphatic result of Tuesday’s DFB-Pokal action by beating 1. FC Union Berlin 5-0.

Serhou Guirassy put Dortmund ahead against Werder in the sixth minute at Signal Iduna Park, and Carney Chukwuemeka doubled the advantage 11 minutes later. Niclas Fullkrug’s penalty in the 65th minute gave Bremen hope before he equalised four minutes later.

Marcel Sabitzer then settled a five-goal contest in stoppage time, with Dortmund’s finishing in the decisive moments proving enough to withstand Werder’s late pressure and take them into the round of 16.

RB Leipzig also came from behind to avoid a shock defeat against 3. Liga side Rot-Weiss Essen. Lucas Brumme gave the hosts a ninth-minute lead at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße, while Leipzig were reduced to 10 men by a red card late in the first half.

Christoph Baumgartner turned the game around with goals in the 78th and 82nd minutes as Leipzig completed a 2-1 victory.

Frankfurt, Augsburg and Bochum progress

Eintracht Frankfurt won 3-1 away to Hamburger SV at the Volksparkstadion despite Hamburg’s determined first-half display and extensive injury problems. Robin Koch and Jonathan Burkardt scored for Frankfurt before substitute Ebnoutalib added a third. Terem Moffi’s late goal was only a consolation for the hosts.

FC Augsburg defeated underdogs SG Sonnenhof Großaspach 4-2 at the WIRmachenDRUCK Arena. Rodrigo Ribeiro scored in the 13th and 21st minutes, but Luca Damiano Molinari responded a minute later and Volkan Celiktas equalised on the stroke of half-time.

Arijon Ibrahimovic restored Augsburg’s lead in the 69th minute, with Anton Kade adding the fourth five minutes later to secure their progress.

VfL Bochum beat fellow Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 2-0 at the Ruhrstadion. Christian Rasmussen opened the scoring in the 46th minute, immediately after the interval, before Philipp Hofmann struck in the 75th minute. Bochum’s organised defence kept Mainz out and sent them into the third round.

Borussia Monchengladbach overcame playing with 10 men to beat Karlsruher SC 2-0 at BORUSSIA-PARK. Robin Hack scored early, but Philipp Sander was sent off in the 39th minute. Lukas Ullrich doubled the lead shortly after half-time, and Gladbach defended successfully from there.

1. FC Koln produced the night’s biggest win, beating 1. FC Union Berlin 5-0 at the RheinEnergieSTADION. Said El Mala scored in the 32nd and 60th minutes, with Linton Maina also finding the net soon after the break. Isak Bergmann Johannesson made it 4-0 in the 78th minute before Sebastian Sebulonsen completed the rout two minutes from time.

SV Darmstadt 98 won 2-0 at SV Elversberg. Lars Kehl scored in the sixth minute and Milan Smit added a second in the 56th. Elversberg had 26 shots and lengthy spells of possession but could not convert their opportunities.