Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus snatched a Seventieth-minute winner as they battled previous gutsy VfL Bochum in a 2-1 win on Wednesday to ebook a spot within the German Cup final eight.
Dortmund, who faces Chelsea within the Champions League Round of 16 subsequent week, has now received all 5 matches it has performed this yr, together with its 4 league video games.
It had the higher hand within the first half however got here up in opposition to a disciplined Bochum backline.
Julian Brandt went shut with a free kick and Sebastien Haller slipped and despatched the ball flying over the bar with solely Bochum keeper Manuel Riemann to beat within the forty third.
Dortmund wanted a little bit of luck to open the scoring as Riemann charged out of the field to clear with the ball touchdown on the ft of Dortmund’s Emre Can on the midway line.
Can took an opportunity with a shot from 50 metres out and the ball rolled into aim earlier than Riemann might scramble again in first-half stoppage time.
Bochum was the higher facet after the break and earned a Sixty fourth-minute penalty following a prolonged VAR evaluation for a hand ball and Kevin Stoeger despatched keeper Gregor Kobel the fallacious option to degree.
Reus, who got here on in its place within the 67th, tapped within the winner three minutes later after Jude Bellingham had charged via and laid the ball off for his captain within the field.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com