A strike from Marco Reus gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 residence German Cup win over Hoffenheim whereas Bayer Leverkusen wanted a late flurry of objectives to succeed in the final 16 on Wednesday.
With Saturday’s conflict towards rivals Bayern Munich – together with the next Tuesday’s essential Champions League assembly with Newcastle – in thoughts, Dortmund supervisor Edin Terzic made six modifications to his beginning XI.
Youngsters Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Youssoufa Moukoko got uncommon begins so as to add spark to the house assault, nevertheless it was veteran ahead Reus who gave Dortmund the lead late within the opening half.
Man Metropolis junior Bynoe-Gittens dribbled down the left flank and formed to shoot earlier than discovering Reus who looped in a one-touch end to provide Dortmund a deserved half-time lead.
The hosts spurned possibilities however Hoffenheim posed little hazard and had been lowered to 10 males in harm time when former Liverpool defender Ozan Kabak noticed pink.
Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen scored three objectives within the closing quarter-hour to win 5-2 at third-division Sandhausen.
Argentinian World Cup winner Exequiel Palacios gave Leverkusen an early lead from the spot, changing off the left submit after Amine Adli was introduced down within the field.
Sandhausen levelled twice early within the second half, Christoph Ehlich and Yassin Ben Balla scoring both aspect of a Jonathan Tah objective for the guests.
Leverkusen ahead Adam Hlozek scored within the seventy fifth minute to provide the guests the lead, earlier than Adli added two of his personal to spherical out a nervous victory.
In a while Wednesday, 20-time winners Bayern go to third-division Saarbruecken whereas five-time winners Eintracht Frankfurt journey to Viktoria Cologne, who additionally play in Germany’s third tier.
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