Sabitzer's late free kick sends Borussia Dortmund past Werder Bremen in DFB Cup

Marcel Sabitzer scored a stoppage-time free kick to secure a 3-2 victory for Borussia Dortmund over Werder Bremen in a DFB Cup second-round tie. Niclas Füllkrug had scored two goals for Bremen to equalize after Dortmund initially led 2-0.

Marcel Sabitzer (file photo)
File photo: Marcel Sabitzer. Steffen Prößdorf / Wikimedia Commons · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Marcel Sabitzer's stoppage-time free kick sealed a 3-2 win for Borussia Dortmund against Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen in the DFB Cup second round. Dortmund had taken a 2-0 lead with goals from Serhou Guirassy and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Werder Bremen's Niclas Füllkrug, who came on as a substitute, scored a penalty in the 65th minute and then equalized in the 69th minute, before Sabitzer's late winner.

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