Borussia Dortmund reaches the German Cup after a shootout win against Eintracht Frankfurt

Borussia Dortmund defeated hosts Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2 on penalties in the second round of the German Cup on Tuesday, after drawing 1-1 after a goal after extra time.

Eintracht’s Ritsu Doan then fired over the bar, and his teammate Fares Chaibi’s penalty was saved by Gregor Kobel as Dortmund remained calm and scored all four penalties.

The visitor had an early chance with Karim Adeyemi’s shot. Yet Frankfurt’s Ansgar Knauff slotted home in the next move after a brilliant through ball from Mario Goetze, as the two former Dortmund players combined to give the home side the lead in the seventh minute.

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Dortmund, who visit Manchester City in the Champions League next week, took off after the break, with Julian Brandt scoring the equalizer in the 48th minute via the far post.

Dortmund coach Niko Kovac, who led Frankfurt to German Cup success in 2018, brought his top striker Serhou Guirassy off the bench with 13 minutes to go. However, it was the home team who came close again when Doan rattled the crossbar in the 81st.

Eintracht thought it had secured victory with Jonathan Burkardt’s close-range effort in the 115th, but it was ruled offside before being beaten in the penalty shootout.

Published on October 29, 2025