Borussia Dortmund triumph in the German Cup final over RB Leipzig

Borussia Dortmund triumph in the German Cup final after Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland hit braces see off RB Leipzig in Berlin and dash Julian Nagelsmann’s hopes of winning silverware before Bayern Munich switch

  • Borussia Dortmund have won the German Cup after defeating RB Leipzig 
  • Jadon Sancho struck twice at either end of the first half in Berlin, Germany
  • Erling Haaland scored Dortmund’s second after returning from an injury
  • Julian Nagelsmann’s hopes of leaving RB Leipzig with silverware was dashed 

Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland scored two goals apiece to crush RB Leipzig 4-1 and lift the German Cup on Thursday.

England international Sancho curled a superb shot into the top corner in the fifth minute and added another with a quick break on the stroke of halftime after Haaland, back from injury, powered into the box and flicked the ball past keeper Peter Gulacsi.

Dortmund were brutally efficient in the first half, scoring with each of their three shots on target.

Borussia Dortmund have won the German Cup after steamrolling RB Leipzig in Berlin

The Bundesliga side put their poor league campaign behind them to triumph on Thursday

Jadon Sancho opened the scoring after five minutes with a fine curling effort beyond Gulasci

The Englishman celebrates after putting BVB in front in the very early stages of the game

Erling Haaland, returning from injury, doubled Dortmund’s lead after with a cool finish

The Norwegian hotshot celebrates after giving his side a healthy lead on Thursday nigh

Sancho doubled his tally for the night with a tap in past Peter Gulasci to put BVB three up

RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2): Gulasci; Klostermann, Upamecano, Halstenberg; Kampl (Forsberg, 62); Mukiele (Laimer, 62), Olmo, Haidara (Henrichs, 70), Sabitzer; Sorloth (Poulsen, 46), Hwang (Nkunku, 46)

Subs not used: Kluivert, Konate, Martinez, Orban

Scorers: Olmo (71)

Booked: Upamecano

Manager: Julian Nagelsmann 

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Burki; Guerreiro, Hummels, Akanji, Piszczej; Can, Bellingham (Hazard, 46); Sancho, Dahoud (Delaney, 74), Reus; Haaland

Subs not used: Brandt, Drljaca, Knauff, Meunier, Reinier, Reyna, Schulz

Scorers: Sancho (5, 45+1), Haaland (28, 88) 

Booked: Can, Bellingham, Dahoud, Sancho

Manager: Edin Terzic

Leipzig launched a late attempt at a comeback, pulling a goal back with a thundering drive from Dani Olmo in the 71st minute and coming agonisingly close to a second four minutes later after a mistake from Sancho.

Sancho, likely to leave Dortmund at the end of the season, wasted a golden chance to complete his hat-trick before Norway international Haaland, also a major transfer target, rifled in his second goal.

It was Dortmund’s fifth German Cup triumph and their first since 2017 while Leipzig missed out again on winning their first silverware.

Leipzig, beaten 3-2 by Dortmund in the league on Saturday, have lost in the final twice in the last three years and their coach Julian Nagelsmann is departing for Bayern Munich next season. 

Dani Olmo scored in the second half but his strike was a consolation for the Spaniard’s side

Julian Nagelsmann, who leaves for Bayern Munich, was unable to win silverware for his side

Leipzig star Benjamin Henrichs cuts a dejected figure following their loss in the final




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