German Cup: Wolfsburg played in the final against Dortmund – STERN

D he VfL Wolfsburg has the football tale of Favorites Schreck Arminia Bielefeld ended abruptly and reached again for the first time in 20 years the German Cup final. With merciless efficiency the team of coach Dieter Hecking won Wednesday’s third division leaders 4: 0 (2: 0) and does so on May 30 in the final against Borussia Dortmund for the first time after the DFB Cup. For Arminia against the Cup trip to the sensational victories against the Bundesliga club in Berlin, Bremen and Gladbach at the penultimate hurdle is stopped.

Twice Maximilian Arnold (8th and 54th) Luiz Gustavo (31) and Ivan Perisic (51) made in front of 26,137 spectators in the sold-out Schüco Arena the second-finals perfectly. 1995 VfL had the only previous finals 0: 3 lost to Gladbach. For the Bielefeld contrast, things are now only around the second league return, on Saturday could succeed against the second Holstein Kiel the pre-decisive step.

“We are running for our lives” , Arminia goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow had promised before the game. With correspondingly high running and militancy the frenetically supported by his own fans Ostwestfalen also occurred. But against the footballing class of Bundesliga Second came the team of coach Norbert Meier quickly reach their limits. Safe on the defensive and routine in the game system, the Lower Saxony of the heated atmosphere were not infected.

The VfL benefited from the early opening goal. After a bad pass by Stephan Salger sat Daniel Caligiuri his teammates Arnold well staged. The youngster had Schwolow no chance. The Arminia urged a quick response, but to appreciable chances they did not. At most, in standards it was a little bit dangerous. With the leadership in the back against the Wolfsburg could raise their game. Failed Ivan Perisic 27 minutes still to Schwolow, it happened four minutes later. After a free kick from Ricardo Rodriguez and a header template by Bas Dost Luiz Gustavo nodded to 2: 0 lead a

Dost had moved into the team compared to Gladbach defeat again. on the other hand had world champion André Schürrle again take first place on the bench. In midfield starlet Kevin De Bruyne led again directing. The Belgians had after an early yellow card but watch out and was replaced at the beginning of the second half, for safety’s sake by coach Dieter Hecking.

Watching had to Wolfsburg at the beginning of the second half when Florian Dick put a free-kick from almost 35 meters to the bar and loos the ball over the crossbar and then threshed (47th). As the Bielefeld straight again drew some hope the Wolves beat again in the style of a top team. After a combination on De Bruyne and Caligiuri Perisic was at close range on the spot. And it got worse: Arnold removed just four minutes later the second attempt last doubts about the final tray. There comes the new edition of the semi-final duel of the previous year. About a year ago, the BVB had 2: 0 enforced

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