German Cup: Nightmare before Christmas for Mainz as Bochum pull off shock
Bochum reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a thrilling comeback win over Bundesliga side Mainz, who missed every penalty in the shootout. Elsewhere, fourth-tier club Rot Weiss Essen overcame Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Mainz were the big-name casualty in the German Cup on Wednesday night as they squandered a two-goal lead.
The Bundesliga club had been cruising towards victory after goals by Jean-Paul Boetius and Danny Latza each side of half time. But a second half Mainz collapse allowed their second-tier opponents to claw their way back into it courtesy of Gerrit Holtmann and a 90th minute equalizer by Robert Tesche.
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Virus-hit Wolfsburg wins to reach German Cup last 16
December 23, 2020 GMT
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) Wolfsburg reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a skeleton squad in a 4-0 win over second-tier Sandhausen on Wednesday after the coronavirus and injuries ruled out 11 players.
Four Wolfsburg players missed out after positive coronavirus tests. Three more were in isolation because of close contact with their infected teammates. Coach Oliver Glasner named three reserve goalkeepers among his seven substitutes, with two of the keepers dressed as outfield players.
Those emergency replacements weren’t needed as Wolfsburg cruised to a straightforward win with two goals from Wout Weghorst.
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