Wind’s late goal sends Wolfsburg into the round of 16

The cup game against Dortmund was decided in favor of VfL Wolfsburg: Jonas Wind (Wed.).
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VfL coach Ralph Hasenhüttl made four changes after the 0-0 draw against FC St. Pauli: Instead of Özcan, Gerhardt, Tiago Tomas and Wind (all bench), Arnold started (after a yellow card suspension in the league), Majer, Dardai ( Starting eleven debut in a competitive game) and Wimmer (red card suspension in the league).

Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin was forced to make injury-related changes compared to the 1-2 loss against FC Augsburg. Groß, Can and Beier started for Ryerson (adductors), Anton (hip) and Sabitzer (back problems, but sat on the bench). Due to the overall great concerns, there were five players in the squad: Lührs, Mané, Azhil, Campbell and Paulina, who are otherwise mainly with third division club BVB II.

Beier fails at the right post

Dortmund was a little more present in the opening phase, repeatedly played forward with enthusiasm and also had the first chances: Beier, who was cleared by Schlotterbeck, failed with the first big chance in front of the goal at the right post (14th). Shortly afterwards, a pass from Gittens was just blocked into the goal (16′).

But the Lower Saxony team also got better into the game as the game went on and also created opportunities. Can deflected a shot from Wimmer just in time (20′). Kobel fended off a powerful attempt from Amoura (32′). Already in the final phase before the break, Majer slashed past the ball in a good position (43′), so that there was a fair draw at half time.

In extra time: Tiago Tomas hits the crossbar

After the break, Dortmund came out of the locker room with a little more vigor. Nevertheless, it took until the 65th minute for Guirassy to have the first clear chance of the second half. Wolfsburg now found it more difficult to come up with clear final actions themselves; it was only in the final phase that Joker Wind had the clearest opportunity of the second half from the home team’s perspective (87th).

So the game went into overtime. And in this, VfL quickly had its best chance in the game to date: After a pass from Özcan, Tiago Tomas maneuvered the ball directly onto the top edge of the crossbar (93′). After aluminum hits it was now 1:1, but after goals it was still 0:0. With his first substitution, Sahin brought on the ailing Sabitzer in the middle of the first half of extra time (99th) – otherwise the BVB coach only had inexperienced young talent at his disposal.

Wind ensures the late decision

Things finally continue in the second half of extra time. And in this, Joker Wind became a decisive factor: Bensebaini initially prevented things from getting worse for BVB against the Dane with his head, but the striker made things better a little later. In the turmoil in the Dortmund penalty area, he transferred the ball from his right foot to his left foot and then scored his team’s golden goal of the evening in the round of 16 (116th).

 
 

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Wolfsburg

Dortmund

Game info

stadium	Volkswagen Arena
Viewers	30,000

Wolfsburg now plays at home against FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga. Saturday’s game starts at 3:30 p.m. BVB, for whom it was the fifth away defeat in a row, will also play the top game at home against RB Leipzig on the same day at 6.30 p.m.