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# Dortmund reach DFB-Pokal round of 16 with hard-fought 3-2 win over Werder Bremen

Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-2 in the round of 32 of the DFB-Pokal, after squandering a two-goal lead and then qualifying with a late winner in stoppage time.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 28 October 2026، 03:02 Saudi time

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Dortmund reach DFB-Pokal round of 16 with hard-fought 3-2 win over Werder Bremen

[Borussia Dortmund](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/borussia-dortmund-260) qualified for the next round of the [DFB-Pokal](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/dfb-pokal-61) after beating visitors [Werder Bremen](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/werder-bremen-255) 3-2, in a match played on 27 October 2026 as part of the round of 32, kicking off at 22:45 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time).

Dortmund started the match strongly and scored two early goals, the first through [Serhou Yadaly Guirassy](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/serhou-yadaly-guirassy-7681) in the 6th minute, before [Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/carney-chibueze-chukwuemeka-7669) added the second goal in the 17th minute, with the team looking on course for a comfortable win.

But Werder Bremen fought back strongly in the second half, as [Niclas Füllkrug](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/niclas-f%C3%BCllkrug-7525) scored two goals within just three minutes, the first from a penalty in the 65th minute and the second in the 68th minute, levelling the score for his side.

In stoppage time, specifically in the 90+3 minute, [Marcel Sabitzer](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/marcel-sabitzer-7675) settled the match in favour of Borussia Dortmund with the winning goal, making it 3-2.

Niclas Füllkrug was named man of the match despite his team's defeat, after scoring two goals in just 31 minutes played, with a performance rating of 8.2.

Statistically, Dortmund dominated possession with 56 per cent against 44 per cent for Werder Bremen, and completed 612 passes compared to 480 for the visitors. The two teams were level in the number of shots with 12 each, while Werder Bremen had more shots on target with 6 compared to 4 for Dortmund. The match did not see any red cards, while each team received two yellow cards.

The match was officiated by referee Robert Schröder, and with this win Borussia Dortmund continue their journey in the DFB-Pokal towards the next round.

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