Dortmund 3-2 Werder Bremen: Sabitzer free kick settles DFB-Pokal tie after Füllkrug double
Borussia Dortmund reached the DFB-Pokal last 16 with a stoppage-time Marcel Sabitzer free kick after Niclas Füllkrug had brought Werder Bremen back from 2-0 down.
Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-2 in the DFB-Pokal second round on Tuesday, with Marcel Sabitzer scoring a free kick in the third minute of stoppage time, according to Bundesliga.com and Eurosport Germany.
Dortmund start fast
Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring in the sixth minute after an assist from Julian Ryerson, and Carney Chukwuemeka made it 2-0 in the 17th minute from a Jobe Bellingham pass, Bundesliga.com reported.
Füllkrug hits back
Former Dortmund striker Niclas Füllkrug, who came off the bench for Bremen, scored a penalty in the 65th minute after a foul by Ryerson, then equalised four minutes later, according to Bundesliga.com and Welt.
Late winner
Sabitzer won the tie with a curling free kick in stoppage time, awarded after a foul on Felix Nmecha, the reports said. Dortmund, coached by Niko Kovač, go into the round of 16, which is scheduled for 1-2 December.
See also: Bundesliga matchday 7: Dortmund 1-0 Frankfurt · DFB-Pokal second round round-up
Watch highlights: Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen | Highlights | DFB Pokal (Borussia Dortmund on YouTube)
Sources
- Marcel Sabitzer's late free kick sends Borussia Dortmund past Werder Bremen in cup thriller · Bundesliga.com
- DFB-Pokal: BVB besiegt Werder Bremen 3:2 dank Last-Minute-Traumtor von Marcel Sabitzer · Eurosport Germany
- DFB-Pokal: Werders Füllkrug dreht Spiel in Dortmund im Alleingang, doch dann kommt Sabitzer · Welt
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