3-0: Openda and Nusa end Leipzig’s crisis

A double of Lois Openda and three assists from Antonio Nusa They led Leipzig to victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at the Red Bull Arena (3-0) and qualification for the quarterfinals of the DFB Pokal. Wolsburg and Cologne also made it through the round.

Leipzig closed the crisis. After five defeats and a draw, they regained victory to progress to the cup competition. Although it is Benjamin Sesko opened the scoring in the 31st minute, Belgian Openda catches the pass benefited from two more assists from Norwegian Nusa in the 50th and 58th minutes. Eintracht, second in the Bundesliga, 4 points behind Bayern, had no reaction this time.

Cologne and Wolfsburg also came through

Cologne and Wolfsburg had earlier sealed their place in the quarterfinals. Cologne needed extra time and a penalty in the last minute to eliminate Hertha Berlin, now in the second division, at their home ground, the RheinEnergieStadion, 2-1, also playing with ten players from the 25th minute. for expelling Dutchman Deyovasio Zeefuik.

Until that moment, the visitors were ahead since the Algerian Ibrahim Mazafrom a penalty, defeat the goal Marvin Schwabe (12′). But an own goal Florian Niederlechner (30′) facilitated the task of Colonia, who achieved the tie and finally got the victory, in the last action of extra time, with a shot from eleven meters that changed. the Austrian Dejan Ljubicic.

Wolfsburg had an easier time, beating Hoffenheim 3-0 at the Volkswagen Arena. The Austrian team Ralph Hasenhüttl managed to win with goals in the second half of Slovakian Denis Vavro (63′), the danish Jonas Wind (67′) and Yannick Gerhardt (85′).

Thus, Arminia Bielefeld (3rd), Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg and Leipzig made it to the quarterfinals, in the absence of a clash between Karlsruher and Augsburg.