Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho both scored twice as Borussia Dortmund withstood a second-half fight back in teeming rain to beat Leipzig 4-1 in the German Cup final on Thursday.
Captain Marco Reus was involved in all four goals as Dortmund won the cup for the fifth time and denied bitter rival Leipzig a first title.
“When we feel that our backs are against the wall, then we show our quality,” Reus said. “We have to do that continuously in the next few years.”
Haaland was back after almost three weeks out with a muscle injury but it was Sancho who fired Dortmund into a fifth-minute lead with a strike inside the far post after Reus won the ball from Kevin Kampl in midfield.
Haaland barrelled past Dayot Upamecano for Dortmund’s second goal in the 28th minute and Reus and Sancho combined to make it 3-0 before the break. Leipzig emerged with intent for the second half, striking the crossbar and twice testing Roman Burki in the Dortmund goal.
Leipzig hit the post before Dani Olmo rewarded his side’s pressure with a fine strike from outside the penalty area in the 71st minute. Sancho missed a good chance in a one-on-one with Leipzig goal-keeper Peter Gulacsi, before Haaland finally sealed Dortmund’s win in the 87th minute.
Dortmund previously won the title in 1965, 1989, 2012 and 2017. Leipzig, which was formed in 2009, was going for its first but was unable to deal with Dortmund’s committed first-half performance. Leipzig Coach Julian Nagelsmann had been hoping to sign off with a trophy before he leaves for Bayern Munich next season. (Agencies)
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