JAKARTA - Jadon Sancho led Borussia Dortmund to the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal while securing his team's 1-0 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Borussia Park Stadium, Wednesday morning.
Launching Antara, the goal was scored by Sancho in the 66th minute through a counter-attack situation by completing Marco Reus' feed into the bottom left corner of the goal.
We're through !!! ✅ pic.twitter.com/9j9RlbL7mB
- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) March 2, 2021
Previously, in the 53rd minute, Erling Haaland had already broken into Gladbach's goal, but the goal was ruled out after VAR stated that the young Norwegian star had fouled Ramy Bensebaini in the attack process.
Gladbach started well and had at least two good chances through Lars Stindl and Marcus Thuram in the first 17 minutes, but both were secured by goalkeeper Marwin Hitz.
Hitz also made a brilliant save two minutes into the second half when the net was threatened by an accurate long-range shot from Alassane Plea.
Come on boys! 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/zQaKfOgDHw
- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) March 2, 2021
Gladbach also tried to retaliate again in the 80th minute with another Plea shot which Hitz secured again, while three minutes later Haaland's shot outside the box was countered by goalkeeper Tobias Sippel.
Dortmund's advantage lasted until the end, unfortunately, they had to lose Mahmoud Dahoud who was sent off in the second minute of injury time for receiving a second yellow card.
ONE STEP CLOSER !!! pic.twitter.com/5TrhWHWEMR
- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) March 2, 2021
Dortmund will be the first team to step into the semifinals and their opponents will only be determined in the draw on Sunday, March 7.
The other two semi-final matches between RW Essen against Holstein Kiel and RB Leipzig against VfL Wolfsburg will be played on Wednesday local time, while the match between Jahn Regensburg against Werder Breman, which was originally played last night, has been postponed and there is no clarity on the new schedule.
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