The Protectorate of Sar, or the state of Saarland, ceased to exist almost seven decades ago. The German-French agreement to make it an independent and recognized state didn’t pass. It was practically forgotten, annexed by Germany, and since then, football club Saarbrücken hasn’t had significant success. However, in the year it celebrates its 120th birthday, it’s on its way to writing the most beautiful story, especially for football romantics. In the past, Saarland gained a bad reputation among the leaders of the Third Reich because it was a haven for anti-Nazis. It was a territory that wasn’t under Hitler’s control. They defied the Führer, and the small Saarbrücken defied football powerhouses. They beat Real Madrid, Liverpool remembered them well, and today, Borussia Mönchengladbach also remembers them. Through their efforts, Saarbrücken reached the semi-finals of the DFB Cup, with a goal in the 93rd minute – 2:1 (1:1).El Saarbrücken eliminó al:Karlsruhe en el 91Bayern en el 96Gladbach en el 93Pero a pesar de ir 9º en la 3ª división alemana, solo B.Leverkusen (0), St. Pauli (2), Bayern (4) y B. Dortmund (4), han perdido menos partidos esta temporada.pic.twitter.com/c7qu9qilq8— GRADA B pro (@GradaBpro) March 12, 2024 The currently eight-placed club in Germany’s third league also filled two odd statistic columns. Since they beat Bayern Munich and Frankfurt in this year’s Germany Cup, a win against Borussia Monchengladbach rose their winning record against Bundesliga teams to three this season, which is more wins than current Bundesliga teams Darmstadt and Mainz, who managed only two! They are now equal with Cologne, who has only three wins against top clubs in Germany at the moment. The other one is even more bizarre. This win against Borussia will actually be not the first, but the second semi-final in the Germany Cup for the last five years, which is really remarkable for a third-league club, but that also means that they have more semi-finals in that period than the mighty Bayern Munich (1)!##EDITORS_CHOICE##A club that once played in the European Cup, despite not having its own league and participating in the French Ligue 2 until they came back to German football in 1952, has seriously ‘angered’ the German giants this season. First Bayern, then Frankfurt and finally Borussia Monchengladbach. They will meet the Bundesliga 2 club Kaiserslautern in the semi-finals, which means that one representative of the German lower-league clubs is sure to participate in the final. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7950681##After just three minutes, the small club from Saarland was behind. The defense cracked, and everyone focused on Frank Honorat. He spotted Robin Hack in the middle, passed him the ball, and the German striker sent it into the unguarded net. However, Borussia Mönchengladbach’s lead didn’t last long. Soon, Amin Naifi demonstrated the power he had in his foot. He positioned himself on the edge of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot from the transition play. Plenty of effect – unstoppable! From that moment, the hosts began to defend fiercely. For Saarbrücken, the quarter-final match was a matter of life and death, and they defended their goal as such. They also had a bit of luck, and that must be earned. If anyone deserved it, it was Blau-Schwarz. Especially in those duels when they eliminated two Bundesliga clubs. Luck smiled upon them, and then, in deep injury time, there was a complete shock for the visitors and delirium at the Ludwigspark Stadium. Fabio di Michel Sanchez broke through on the left flank, curled the ball into the penalty area with his left foot, and found Kai Brunker there. Brunker immediately spread his arms wide, seeing the ball in the net. The scorer of the winning goal, securing a place in the semi-finals and only the second victory for Saarbrücken in history against Borussia Mönchengladbach, did not disappoint. The stadium erupted!
