RB Leipzig cheers over narrow DFB Cup victory against Wolfsburg!

RB Leipzig cheers over narrow DFB Cup victory against Wolfsburg!

Leipzig, Deutschland - rb Leipzig fought into the semi-finals of the DFB Cup on February 26, 2025 with an exciting 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg, like Laola1.at reported. The decisive moment of the game was a controversial penalty, which the former Salzburg Benjamin Sesko safely converted in the 69th minute. The penalty was the result of a handball by Wolfsburg Kilian Fischer, who got the ball unhappily by the defense. Previously, the Wolfsburg Patrick Wimmer had the opportunity to put his team in the lead shortly before the break, but failed due to Leipzig's goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoort.

The game was intensively and competitive for over 90 minutes, with Wolfsburg being visual superiority. Nevertheless, the pressure on Leipzig grew, which urgently needed success after weaker achievements in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. "We are overjoyed with the semi-finals," said Leipzig's sports manager Marcel Schäfer. "This is a very important sense of achievement and gives us a boost," he added to Sky. This performance will now be crucial for the further course of the season, while Wolfsburg's managing director Sebastian Schindzielorz regretted the disputed decision of the referee: "It is just a shame that such an intensive game is decided by such a scene", as Sportschau.de reported.

draw and semi -finals

The move into the semi -finals, together with VfB Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Arminia Bielefeld, is a welcome distraction for Leipzig from the challenges in the league. The semi -final encounters will take place on April 1 and 2, the draw will take place on March 2. The grand finale is scheduled for May 24th and promises exciting duels between the best teams in the DFB Cup.