Dortmund 3-3 Bremen (2-4 pens): BVB knocked out of German Cup

Werder Bremen came from behind twice in extra-time before beating Borussia Dortmund on penalties to book their place in the DFB Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Match Events

5'GOAL! Dortmund 0-1 Bremen (Rashica)

Perfect start for Werder Bremen! Max Kruse whips in a low free-kick, which is directed past Eric Oelschlägel by Milot Raschica.

31' CLOSE! Rashica's shot inches wide out

Bremen's short-passing game has Dortmund on the back foot. All of a sudden, Ludwig Augustinsson is in behind the BVB defence. He cuts the ball back for Milot Rashica, who slides in to toe the ball narrowly wide of Eric Oelschlägel's left-hand post. Kohfeldt applauds the effort. That was close!

48'GOAL! Dortmund 1-1 Bremen (Reus)

Gutting for Bremen. Axel Witsel does really well on the edge of the Werder area to draw a cynical foul from Philipp Bargfrede. Marco Reus steps up to take the ensuing free-kick, which is measured to absolute perfection - through a tiny gap in the ball and into the back of the net. Game on!

90' CLOSE! Delaney's header hits the bar

Late Dortmund corner. Thomas Delaney meets it, and sends his header onto the crossbar. Incredible finish to the 90 here!

105'GOAL! Dortmund 2-1 Bremen (Pulisic)

Christian Pulisic fires Dortmund ahead for the first time! Axel Witsel wins a header in his own half. Pulisic takes it in his stride and hares into Bremen territory. The American feeds Paco Alcacer, continues his run and calmly puts away the return pass. Superb goal - made in the USA.

108'GOAL! Dortmund 2-2 Bremen (Pizarro)

Bremen are level! Theo Gebre Selassie slips a pass into the Dortmund box for Kevin Möhwald. The ball takes a telling deflection off Axel Witsel, and Claudio Pizarro steals in ahead of Eric Oelschlägel to stick away the equaliser.

113'GOAL! Dortmund 3-2 Bremen (Hakimi)

Another twist in the tale! Maximilian Philipp schools Ludwig Augustinsson out on the Dortmund right and drives into the Bremen penalty area. The Dortmund shirts are queuing up. Philipp finds Achraf Hakimi, who slots home with aplomb! Will it be third time lucky?

119'GOAL! Dortmund 3-3 Bremen (Harnik)

Incredible! Martin Harnik heads Max Kruse's corner into the ground, the bounce deceiving Eric Oelschlägel as the ball nestles into the Dortmund goal. Penalties loom large...

Penalty Shootout

Alcácer misses Dortmund penalty

Philipp misses Dortmund penalty

Match Report

Borussia Dortmund were knocked out of the German Cup by Werder Bremen following a penalty shootout after a thrilling 3-3 draw at home on Tuesday, with the Bundesliga leaders twice throwing away the lead in extra time.

Bremen, who are 10th in Germany's top flight, took a fifth minute lead through Milot Rashica but Dortmund captain Marco Reus levelled in first half stoppage time from a free kick but had to be substituted due to injury after the interval.

U.S international Christian Pulisic put the home side ahead at the end of the first half of extra time, but Claudio Pizarro promptly levelled for Bremen after the second interval.

A strike from Achraf Hakimi looked to have clinched Dortmund's place in the next round but Martin Harnik netted in the 119th minute, forcing a penalty shootout. Bremen prevailed 4-2, scoring all their kicks while Dortmund's Paco Alcacer and Maximilian Philipp failed to convert.

Line-ups

Dortmund XI: A. Witsel, M. Reus, Toprak, T. Delaney, Götze, Raphaël Guerreiro, E. Oelschlägel, Weigl, Diallo, Pulisic, A. Hakimi

Subs: Alcácer, Philipp, Wolf, Dahoud, J.B Larsen, Zagadou, L. Unbehaun

Bremen XI: Sahin, Langkamp, Moisander, Bargfrede, Kruse, G.Selassie, Klaassen, L. Augustinsson, M. Rashica, J. Pavlenka, Eggestein

Subs: Harnik, Claudio Pizarro, S. Kapino, K. Möhwald, M. Veljkovic, Eggestein, Friedl