Unbelievable late-stage drama in the DFB Cup - Düsseldorf stuns Magdeburg
Fortuna Düsseldorf manage to overcome a 1-0 deficit at FC Magdeburg, snatching a thrilling 2-1 victory in the DFB Cup, advancing to the quarter-finals. Niemiec delivers a shocking double as the clock ticks down. It wasn't looking promising for quite some time.
15th minute: A dream start for the home side - and what a curious one. Magdeburg scores an opening goal via an unorthodox method.
Barış Atik finds himself unmarked on the left, and flicking the ball towards goal, where Luc Castaignos lurks in front of the box. Miscommunication between Castaignos and his sliding tackle results in the ball drifting further, ultimately finding the far corner of the net past the helpless Fortuna keeper Karol Niemczycki. 1-0 to Magdeburg!
30th minute: Fortuna gets a colossal slice of luck! Magdeburg continues to dominate the game, but fail to capitalize on their opportunities, with Leon Bell sending the ball across the penalty area and Castaignos inadvertently passing to Xavier Amaechi. The latter comes close to doubling their lead, only hitting the post. A big break for Düsseldorf.
52nd minute: A tense moment! Ao Tanaka makes his way towards the Düsseldorf penalty area, challenging Daniel Elfadli for possession. Elfadli has no option but to commit a tactical foul, and Robert Hartmann can only issue a yellow card. Luck holds out for Magdeburg. Had a red card been given, it would have been questionable given the circumstances.
87 minutes: Reversal at Fortuna's favor! After Magdeburg's grip on the game slips, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Amaechi, and Jona Niemiec follows suit. With little time left on the clock, Niemiec makes no mistake from close range, leveling the scores at 1-1.
It gets worse for Magdeburg!
Niemiec strikes again in the third minute of stoppage time, providing the perfect finish to set up by Bergmann Jóhannesson. Unbelievable momentum swings in favor of Düsseldorf, now heading to the next round!
Also through: 1. FC Kaiserslautern!
Impressive debut victory!
- FC Kaiserslautern makes their entrance into the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup with an impressive 2-0 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg, marking the coaching debut of Dimitrios Grammozis, taking over from Dirk Schuster.
Grammozis' side exhibited determination and drive in the second half, eventually breaking through to take a 1-0 lead through Tachie, and then adding a second goal through Ache to secure a memorable debut victory for Grammozis and a new signing with six goals in ten games.
What an amazing redemption story - for both coach and player!
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