FC Augsburg Exits DFB-Pokal in First Round, Unterhaching Celebrates Surprise Victory
Berlin (dpa) – FC Augsburg, the third Bundesliga team, has been eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Meanwhile, third division team SpVgg Unterhaching celebrates a surprising victory.
Following the footsteps of Werder Bremen and VfL Bochum, FC Augsburg failed to advance in the DFB-Pokal after losing 0-2 (0-1) to third division team SpVgg Unterhaching. Mathias Fetsch (28th minute) and Boipelo Mashigo (90+4) scored the goals for the former Bundesliga team. Despite the upset, the favorites managed to secure victories on Sunday afternoon, although some struggled.
Game Interruption in Leipzig
Eintracht Frankfurt defeated regional league team 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig with a resounding 7-0 (1-0) victory. However, the match was marred by an unpleasant incident in the stands, as fireworks and pyrotechnics were thrown towards the field. The game had to be interrupted for more than ten minutes in the second half, with referee Michael Bacher sending both teams to the locker rooms when the score was 3-0 in favor of Frankfurt. A large police presence was deployed to the field. Kolo Muani (37th), Mario Götze (59th), Omar Marmoush (66th), Eric Dina Ebimbe (86th/90+14), and Jessic Ngankam (89th/90+10) scored the goals for Frankfurt.
SC Freiburg Comes Back Against SV Oberachern
SC Freiburg managed to secure a 2-0 (0-0) victory against Oberliga team SV Oberachern after a weak first half. Christian Günter (60th) and Roland Sallai (77th) sealed the win for the team coached by Christian Streich. This victory prevented Freiburg from suffering the same fate as their Bundesliga counterparts Werder Bremen (2-3 loss to third division team Viktoria Köln) and VfL Bochum (1-4 loss in a penalty shootout against third division team Arminia Bielefeld) on Saturday.
VfL Wolfsburg Dominates TuS Makkabi Berlin
VfL Wolfsburg had no trouble defeating Oberliga team TuS Makkabi Berlin with a 6-0 (2-0) victory. Lukas Nmecha (8th), Jonas Wind (9th), Tiago Tomas (54th/89th), Yannick Gerhardt (57th), and Ridle Baku (79th) found the back of the net against the Jewish club from the capital, who were participating in the competition for the first time. Another team that had no chance in their debut was Oberliga team Rostocker FC. The winner of the state cup in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern suffered an 0-8 (0-5) defeat against Bundesliga newcomer 1. FC Heidenheim. Adrian Beck (9th), Tim Kleindienst (12th/15th), Lennard Maloney (18th), Marvin Pieringer (38th/72nd), Eren Dinkci (53rd), and Stefan Schimmer (87th) all scored for Heidenheim.
Hamburger SV Struggles but Advances
Three-time DFB-Pokal winner Hamburger SV faced a tough challenge against third division team Rot-Weiss Essen, eventually winning 4-3 (3-3, 1-1) in extra time. Laszlo Benes (117th) scored the decisive goal for HSV, after Essen had equalized three times.
Kaiserslautern Advances Comfortably
Second division team 1. FC Kaiserslautern advanced to the next round with a comfortable 5-0 (3-0) victory against Oberliga team FC Rot-Weiß Koblenz. Meanwhile, fellow second division team Fortuna Düsseldorf defeated Bavarian regional league team FV Illertissen 3-1 (2-1). The match had to be briefly interrupted due to a severe thunderstorm. Referee Lars Erbst paused the game after approximately 15 minutes as the rain and hail intensified.
dpa-infocom, dpa:230813-99-824262/5FC Augsburg knocked out of DFB-Pokal in first round, Unterhaching celebrates surprise victory
Berlin (dpa) – FC Augsburg has become the third Bundesliga team to be eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
Following Werder Bremen and VfL Bochum, the Swabians were defeated 0-2 (0-1) by third division team SpVgg Unterhaching. Mathias Fetsch (28th minute) and Boipelo Mashigo (90+4) scored the goals for the former Bundesliga team. Meanwhile, the favorites managed to advance on Sunday afternoon, although some struggled.
Game interruption in Leipzig
Eintracht Frankfurt won 7-0 (1-0) against regional league team 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. However, an unpleasant incident occurred in the stands when fireworks and pyrotechnics were thrown towards the field. The match had to be interrupted for more than ten minutes in the second half, with referee Michael Bacher sending both teams to the locker rooms with a score of 3-0 in favor of the Hessen. A large police presence was sent to the field. The goals for Frankfurt were scored by Kolo Muani (37th), Mario Götze (59th), Omar Marmoush (66th), Eric Dina Ebimbe (86th/90+14) and Jessic Ngankam (89th/90+10).
SC Freiburg managed to secure a 2-0 (0-0) victory against Oberligist SV Oberachern after a weak first half. Christian Günter (60th) and Roland Sallai (77th) sealed the decision. With this win, coach Christian Streich’s team avoided the fate suffered by their Bundesliga counterparts Werder Bremen (2-3 against third division team Viktoria Köln) and VfL Bochum (1-4 in a penalty shootout against third division team Arminia Bielefeld) on Saturday.
VfL Wolfsburg had no problems against Oberligist TuS Makkabi Berlin and won 6-0 (2-0). Lukas Nmecha (8th), Jonas Wind (9th), Tiago Tomas (54th/89th), Yannick Gerhardt (57th), and Ridle Baku (79th) scored against the Jewish club from the capital, who were participating in the competition for the first time. Oberligist Rostocker FC also had no chance in their debut. The winner of the state cup in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern suffered an 0-8 (0-5) defeat against Bundesliga promoted team 1. FC Heidenheim. Adrian Beck (9th), Tim Kleindienst (12th/15th), Lennard Maloney (18th), Marvin Pieringer (38th/72nd), Eren Dinkci (53rd), and Stefan Schimmer (87th) all found the back of the net.
Hamburger SV, a three-time cup winner, had a tough time. The third-placed team in the second division narrowly defeated third division team Rot-Weiss Essen 4-3 (3-3, 1-1) in extra time. Laszlo Benes (117th) scored the winning goal for HSV late in the game, after Essen had equalized three times.
Kaiserslautern with a strong performance
Second division team 1. FC Kaiserslautern advanced to the next round with a 5-0 (3-0) victory against Oberligist FC Rot-Weiß Koblenz, while Fortuna Düsseldorf, also from the second division, defeated Bavarian regional league team FV Illertissen 3-1 (2-1). The match had to be briefly interrupted due to a severe thunderstorm. Referee Lars Erbst paused the game after about 15 minutes as the rain and hail intensified.
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What were the key highlights of VfL Wolfsburg’s dominant 6-0 victory against Oberliga team TuS Makkabi Berlin in the DFB-Pokal competition
After a weak first half. Christian Günter (60th) and Roland Sallai (77th) sealed the win for Freiburg, avoiding the same fate as Werder Bremen and VfL Bochum in the competition.
VfL Wolfsburg dominated Oberliga team TuS Makkabi Berlin with a 6-0 victory. Lukas Nmecha, Jonas Wind, Tiago Tomas, Yannick Gerhardt, and Ridle Baku all found the back of the net in the match.
Hamburger SV faced a tough challenge against third division team Rot-Weiss Essen but managed to win 4-3 in extra time. Laszlo Benes scored the decisive goal for HSV.
Kaiserslautern advanced comfortably to the next round with a 5-0 victory against FC Rot-Weiß Koblenz. Meanwhile, Fortuna Düsseldorf defeated FV Illertissen 3-1 in a match that was briefly interrupted due to severe thunderstorms.
In summary, FC Augsburg suffered an early exit from the DFB-Pokal, while Unterhaching celebrated a surprise victory. The round also saw wins for Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg, VfL Wolfsburg, Hamburger SV, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Wow, what an upset! Unterhaching must be on cloud nine right now.