Bundesliga
Marco Reus sends Dortmund through and Bochum out
Marco Reus stepped off the bench to fire Borussia Dortmund past local rivals Bochum and into the DFB Cup quarter-finals.
Bochum 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
Goals: 0-1 Can (45’+1), 1-1 Stöger (pen. 64’), 1-2 Reus 70’ (assist: Bellingham)
Dortmund swarmed all over Bochum in the early stages as Marius Wolf flicked a header wide and Sebastien Haller cleared the crossbar. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens was denied at close quarters by Manuel Riemann, who had to be alert to further, albeit speculative, efforts from Jude Bellingham and Julian Brandt midway through the first half. Haller then smashed over after being played in by Bellingham, with Bynoe-Gittens faring no better moments later. The goal BVB so richly deserved arrived in first-half added time, though, when Emre Can caught Riemann out of position with a shot from downtown.
The penny dropped for Bochum at the start of the second period as Christopher Antwi-Adjei ran through on goal, only to be thwarted by Gregor Kobel. Philipp Förster blazed over from close range, before Kobel prevailed in another one-on-one with Antwi-Adjei. Kevin Stöger levelled from the penalty spot after Bynoe-Gittens was adjudged to have handled following a lengthy VAR review, but Dortmund were behind for barely five minutes. Salih Özcan hit a raking pass up to Bellingham, who selflessly laid the ball off for Reus to tap home and send the five-time winners through to the last eight.
Match stats
- Dortmund have reached the final, winning the DFB Cup twice, on the last five occasions they've advanced beyond the last 16.
- Only Bayern Munich (20) and Werder Bremen (six) have won the DFB Cup more often than Dortmund (five). Their most recent title came in 2021 under Edin Terzic.
- Reus ended a run of seven competitive games without a goal.
- Bellingham has two goals and two assists in the cup this year, to go with eight and four across the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League.
- Can scored his first competitive goal of the season, and third in 43 DFB Cup appearances.
- Stöger scored his first DFB Cup goal since the 2019/20 round of 16.
Teams
Bochum: Riemann - Janko, Ordets, Masovic, Soares - Losilla (c) (Broschinski 85'), Stöger - Asano, Förster (Kunde 76'), Antwi-Adjei (Holtmann 76') - Hofmann
Unused subs: Johansson, Osterhage, Zoller, Stafylidis, Lampropoulos, K. Schlotterbeck
Out: Esser (muscular), Gamboa (knee), Grave (shoulder)
Coach: Thomas Letsch
Dortmund: Kobel - Wolf (N. Schlotterbeck 50'), Süle, Hummels (c), Ryerson - Can, Özcan - Brandt (Reyna 90'+5), Bellingham, Bynoe-Gittens (Reus 67') - Haller (Modeste 67')
Unused subs: Meyer, Dahoud, Guerreiro, Moukoko, Malen
Out: Adeyemi (suspended), Meunier (match fitness), Morey (match fitness)
Coach: Edin Terzic
As it happened
1 - 2(0 - 1)
Bochum
FINAL
Dortmund
90' +6
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Manuel Riemann
90' +7
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DORTMUND THROUGH!
There goes the final whistle. Borussia Dortmund are through to the DFB Cup quarter-finals thanks to goals from Emre Can and Marco Reus. A Kevin Stöger penalty had Bochum on terms at one point but the hosts ultimately bow out. How costly that first-half error from Manuel Riemann that led to Can's opener. Not that the Black-and-Yellows will be fretting over that. Edin Terzic's side are into the hat for the 19 February quarter-final draw.
90' +5
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LAST CHANCE BOCHUM
Bochum goalkeeper Riemann curls a pass into the Dortmund area but the ball bounces harmlessly wide. That might well be that.
90' +5
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Giovanni Reyna
Julian Brandt
90' +4
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CHANCES BOTH ENDS
Broschinski does Schlotterbeck on the right but can only waft a harmless shot into the arms of Kobel. At the other end, Bellingham spurns a chance to put this one to bed, the BVB midfielder rolling his shot into the hands of Riemann.
90' +2
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MODESTE MENACE
Modeste spots Riemann off his line and has a cheeky go at goal. The BVB forward doesn't quite get the desired weight onto his effort and Bochum survive.
85'
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Moritz Broschinski
Anthony Losilla
83'
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BVB PENALTY SHOUT
Julian Ryerson cuts back inside the Bochum area and the ball appears to clip Janko's fingertips. Nothing doing, says the ref.
67'
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Anthony Modeste
Sébastien Haller
67'
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Marco Reus
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
80'
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HOME SPIRITS LOW
There has been a noticeable lull in the atmosphere since BVB retook the lead. Both Bochum and their fans put in a huge effort in successfully pulling level. Dortmund retaking the lead seems to have taken the air out of the hosts' balloon.
75'
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Christopher Antwi-Adjei
76'
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Gerrit Holtmann
Christopher Antwi-Adjei
76'
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Pierre Kunde Malong
Philipp Förster
73'
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SAVED BY THE FLAG
Hummels gets into a bit of a mess with Antwi-Adjei sniffing. The Bochum attacker takes the loose back pass and looks to square the ball, but the assistant on the far side has his flag up for offside.
70'
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BVB BACK IN FRONT
Just as Bochum's tails are up, Dortmund strike to devastating effect. Schlotterbeck's pass from deep finds Bellingham, who is suddenly striding towards goal. The midfielder could take this himself, but he sees Marco Reus to his right and prods the ball into his teammate's path. Reus taps into the empty net. Simple as that.
67'
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FÖRSTER FROM DISTANCE
As the home supporters sing the "allez, allez, allez" song, Philipp Förster picks up possession, steps forward and unleashes a long-range shot that fizzes over the crossbar.
64'
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BOCHUM LEVEL
Stöger hits the penalty with everything he has and the ball almost bursts the net. The hosts are level and the home fans break into song.
62'
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PENALTY BOCHUM
It took a long time to confirm, but Bochum have a spot kick.
59'
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PENALTY BOCHUM?
Losilla lifts a pass into the area. Bynoe-Gittens jumps, turns, and the ball connects with his elbow. The question is, was that inside the area or just outside? It's close. The referee is going to check.
57'
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ONE MORE CHANCE
Dear oh dear, Bochum. The hosts really should be level here. Antwi-Adjei is on to one more through pass and only has Kobel to beat. The attacker tries to round the keeper, who is onto the ball like a light to deny the hosts once again.
55'
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BOCHUM AGAIN
Another big Bochum chance. Antwi-Adjei gets down the left and cuts back for Förster who slaps a first time shot miles over the bar. The home fans groan out once more.
53'
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KOBEL DENIES ANTWI-ADJEI
What. A. Chance. Antwi-Adjei races onto the defence-splitting pass and he's one-v-one against Kobel. The Swiss shot stopper stands tall and blocks the shot with his legs. Huge opportunity for Bochum.
52'
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BVB LIVELY
Bynoe-Gittens arrives enthusiastically onto a loose ball and lifts a volley straight into the arms of Riemann.
51'
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ASANO WITH A LOOK
Asano has a pop from distance from a central position. Kobel drops to his knees and gathers that one.
49'
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BVB CHANGE
Edin Terzic mixes things up with the introduction of Nico Schlotterbeck.
49'
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Nico Schlotterbeck
Marius Wolf
48'
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BOCHUM WARNING
Christopher Antwi-Adjei gets away with a warning following a foul on Wolf ... who looks like his evening is coming to an end.
47'
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KOBEL UNTROUBLED
Förster nods an effort goalwards but Kobel gathers with ease.
46'
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EAGER HOSTS
Bochum were out for this second half at least three minutes before their opponents. Telling? Let's see ...
46'
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GAME (BACK) ON!
The second half is underway ...
45' +1
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HALF TIME
Riemann runs towards the tunnel, no doubt furious with himself for that error that has essentially handed Dortmund the lead in this Cup tie. BVB deserve their advantage on clear chances created, but that won't appease the Bochum fans much.
45'
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PREVIOUS CHANCE
Right before Dortmund took the lead, Bynoe-Gittens had a huge chance right in front of the sticks to put his side in front. The teenager hoiked over the bar but that's all been forgotten now after Can's effort from downtown.
45'
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BVB LEAD!
Well, well, well. Dortmund lead and Riemann has his head in his hands. The Bochum keeper came flying out of his area in an attempt to clear the danger but the ball found its way to Emre Can who swept in from long range. The BVB midfielder is swamped by his teammates.
44'
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STÖGER YELLOW
Stöger clips Wolf and goes into the ref's notebook.
44'
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Kevin Stöger
43'
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BVB CHANCE
Superb from Jude Bellingham. Dortmund get their act together in the final third with Brandt digging out a pass that reaches the England international. Bellingham swishes a pass through the Bochum defence to find Haller who smashes over.
41'
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BOCHUM APPEALS
Home shouts for a penalty after Wolf appears to get his arm in the way of Özcan's clearing header. Wolf had his back to the ball, however, so there's no chance the referee would even consider that.
39'
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JANKO BOOKING
Ryerson is in the air when Janko comes flying through and collides with the Dortmund player. Yellow card for the Bochum man.
39'
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Saidy Janko
31'
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NO WAY THROUGH
Hofmann and Asano try to work a chance inside the opposition box but the visitors are alive to that and the Bochum move breaks down.
29'
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BYNOE-GITTENS HIGH AND WIDE
Bynoe-Gittens has a go from distance but his shot fails to trouble Riemann.
27'
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STAT TIME
With a slight lull in play, it's worth throwing in an interesting stat on tonight's coaches. Since Thomas Letsch has been in charge of Bochum, this evening's hosts have won all five of their previous home games. Edin Terzic, meanwhile, has won all of his seven seven DFB Cup games in charge of Dortmund.