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Werder Bremen Edge RB Leipzig on Penalties to Reach DFB-Pokal Quarterfinals

Persis Oteng's missed spot kick sealed Leipzig's exit despite a standout display from keeper Elvira Herzog.

Overview

  • The tie finished 1-1 after extra time before Bremen advanced 5-4 in a shootout in Leipzig.
  • Marlene Müller put RB ahead in the 7th minute before Juliane Wirtz leveled with a volley in first-half stoppage time.
  • Leipzig goalkeeper Elvira Herzog made multiple crucial saves after the break and in extra time, including a late stop from Emöke Papai.
  • In the shootout, Herzog denied Ricarda Walkling and Bremen's Mariella El Sherif saved Lou-Ann Joly, then Oteng missed the decisive kick.
  • Attendance was 1,473 at Stadion am Cottaweg, and the quarterfinal draw is slated for December 7 with March match dates reported by BILD.