Leipzig see off Wolfsburg to reach German Cup semis Berlin (AFP) – Yussuf Poulsen and Hwang Hee-chan netted second-half goals as RB Leipzig beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in Wednesday’s German Cup quarter-final in a tense battle between the in-form Bundesliga sides.
After Poulsen opened the scoring, South Korea striker Hwang came off the bench to hit a late second goal and seal a semi-final berth alongside Borussia Dortmund and second-tier Holstein Kiel.
The other quarter-final tie was postponed Tuesday as second-tier club Jahn Regensburg went into quarantine after a Covid-19 outbreak before their home tie against Werder Bremen.
Hosts Leipzig, who are second in the Bundesliga, shaded visitors Wolfsburg who are one place below them in the league table.
Giantkillers Holstein Kiel reach German Cup semi-finals for first time Berlin (AFP) – Having already knocked out Bayern Munich in the second round, Holstein Kiel on Wednesday reached the semi-finals of the German Cup for the first time after a 3-0 win at fourth-tier Rot-Weiss Essen.
Second-division Holstein, who stunned holders Bayern in January in a penalty shoot-out, took command in Wednesday’s quarter-final with two goals in as many first-half minutes behind closed doors in Essen.
Alexander Muehling converted a penalty on 26 minutes before former Bremen midfielder Fin Bartels put in a long header to the far post two minutes later where Janni-Luca Serra tapped the ball home.
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