Nuri Sahin has enjoyed a comfortable debut as Borussia Dortmund coach with a 4-1 win over fourth-tier team Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the German Cup.
Dortmund’s Waldemar Anton , right, celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal during the German Cup soccer match between Dortmund and Phoenix Lubeck in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Dortmund’s players celebrate during the German Cup soccer match between Dortmund and Phoenix Lubeck in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Dortmund’s Julien Dienda Duranville, left, scores during the German Cup soccer match between Dortmund and Phoenix Lubeck in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, Aug.
New signings Pascal Gross, Waldemar Anton, Yan Couto and Maximilian Beier also made their debuts, ushering in a fresh start for a club that reached the It started well with Gross delivering a corner for Anton to score in the third minute. Emre Can added a penalty in the 31st and Gross set up Julian Brandt for 3-0 before the break.
American defender Obinna Iloka pulled one back but Couto set up Julien Duranville for Dortmund’s fourth in the 62nd. Bundesliga teams Union Berlin, Freiburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Leipzig — and last season’s finalist Kaiserslautern — all overcame lower-league opposition to progress. Promoted Holstein Kiel also won.
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