Borussia Dortmund continued their run in the DFB Pokal with an intense match against Werder Bremen, which ended 3-2 in favor of the Germans. The yellow and black team started the match with the lead, scoring two goals in the first minutes, but suffered a spectacular comeback thanks to a brace from Fullkrug, formerly of Milan, before saving the match with a decisive goal from Sabitzer in the final seconds.
The match saw Dortmund take the lead straight away, with a first goal at 6 minutes from Guirassy and a second at 17 minutes from Chukwuemeka. However, Werder Bremen responded with a goal from Fullkrug in the 65th minute, followed by another from him in the 68th minute, bringing the match to a 2-2 draw. Only at 90+3 minutes Sabitzer found the final goal, ensuring the Dortmund players the victory.
Other matches of the evening saw decisive results. 1. FC Köln dominated Union Berlin with a 5-0 win, thanks to goals from El Mala, Maina, Johannesson and Sebulonsen. Borussia Monchengladbach beat Karlsruher SC 2-0, with goals from Hack and Ullrich. On the Elversberg pitch, Darmstadt achieved a 2-0 away victory, thanks to goals from Kehl and Smit.
The DFB Pokal round of 32 schedule has featured other high-level matches, including Bochum-Mainz, Grossaspach-Augsburg, Rot-Weiss Essen-RB Leipzig, Hamburg-Eintracht Frankfurt, and other matches taking place on 28 October. The teams qualified for the round of 16 are now preparing for the next matches, while the fans anxiously await the next stages of the tournament.