Bremen wins on penalties to send Dortmund out of German Cup

By: Ciaran Fahey, The Associated Press Posted: 5:05 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

BERLIN - Werder Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka saved two penalties to knock Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup after his team twice came from behind in extra time of their third-round match on Tuesday.

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BERLIN – Werder Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka saved two penalties to knock Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup after his team twice came from behind in extra time of their third-round match on Tuesday.

Max Kruse scored the decisive penalty kick for Bremen to win the shootout 4-2 after equalizers from Claudio Pizarro and Martin Harnik secured a 3-3 draw after extra time.

American midfielder Christian Pulisic thought he’d scored the winner for Dortmund in the 105th after he played a one-two with Paco Alcacer, only for the veteran Pizarro to reply three minutes later.

Bremen's Max Kruse, up, celebrates on the shoulders of Bremen's Martin Harnik after winning the German soccer cup, DFB Pokal, match between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Dortmund was defeated by Bremen with 5-7 after penalty shootout. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Then Achraf Hakimi put the home side back in front, but Kruse set up Harnik in the 119th to take it to the shootout.

Dortmund goalkeeper Eric Oelschlaegel made his debut against his former club, but the 23-year-old had to pick the ball out of his net after just five minutes when Milot Rashica deflected in Kruse’s cross.

Dortmund captain Marco Reus replied with a free kick in first-half injury time, but it looked like Oelschlaegel — who was only playing due to an illness affecting Roman Buerki and backup goalkeeper Marwin Hitz — would have a decisive role after making two sensational saves to keep the visitors at bay.