BVB Triumphs Over Eintracht in a Nail-Biting Penalty Shootout

The German Cup’s round of 16 featured a clash between two heavyweights, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund. Eintracht took an early lead with a goal from Knauff in the 7th minute. However, Borussia’s Brandt equalized shortly after halftime (48th minute), pushing the match into extra time. A goal from Burkardt was disallowed for offside (115th minute). In the end, Kobel made crucial saves against Doan and Chaïbi to secure Borussia’s advancement with a 4-2 victory in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.

In other matches earlier in the evening, Hamburg secured a 1-0 victory at Heidenheim, a second-division club. Hertha Berlin also moved to the next round with a convincing 3-0 win over Elversberg. However, in a surprising turn, relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel defeated Wolfsburg 1-0, who is currently sitting 12th in the Bundesliga.

Match Results from 6:30 PM IST:

Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 1 (2-4 penalties) Borussia Dortmund: Knauff (7′), Brandt (48′)

Heidenheim 0 – 1 Hamburg: Glatzel (penalty, 83′)

Hertha Berlin 3 – 0 Elversberg: Cuisance (15′), Gronning (58′), Thorsteinsson (penalty, 90+4′)

Wolfsburg 0 – 1 Holstein Kiel: Bernhardsson (penalty, 42′)