It’s just the beginning of 2023 but for Dortmund fans this year is the best. Borussia recorded its fifth straigh win since the beginning of the year, this time in the German Cup againts Bochum 2-1 and are closer to the final of the competition which they won five times, and most recently in 2021. With minimal changes from the team which won 5-1 against Freiburg on Saturday, coach Edin Terzic managed his boys into another win, even thou the display was not so dominant.🏆-Krimi vom Feinsten 🔥Der @1_fc_nuernberg setzt sich im Elfmeterschießen gegen @f95 durch und schnappt sich das Ticket fürs Viertelfinale! #DFBPokal #BERLIN2023 #FCNF95 pic.twitter.com/xKEKI54zCl— DFB-Pokal (@DFB_Pokal) February 8, 2023 Borussia was the better team and created a few good opportunities which they really had to use, but were punished when they didn’t. In the end, two things were crucial: Dortmund’s goal from 45 meters after keeper’s blunder and Bochum’s failed offside trap which Bellingham used to setup Reus for the winning goal.Halfway line ↔️ goal line Emre Can’s first goal of the season was something special 💥#DFBPokal #BOCBVB pic.twitter.com/o3ED0yKXHo— The DFB-Pokal (@DFBPokal_EN) February 8, 2023 After trashing Hoffenheim 5-2 over the weekend, Bochum came out with the same 11 players, while Edin Terzić decided to give the veteran Mats Hummels a start, along with Salih Ozcan and English youngster Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, while captain Reus and Moukolo were on the bench. The visitors could take the lead after only two minutes, but Wolf’s header went straight to Riemann’s hands. Another one was 12 minutes later, but and again Bochum keeper saved it, this time with his leg, after a Bynoe-Gittens’ shot. The talented English had another good chance but again the home goalie was there. Haller should have scored but missed the entire goal. And then Riemann made a crucial mistake by going out of his penalty area to make a clearance. The ball came to Can, who took a chance from 45 meters and managed to score!Marco Reus goal to give Borussia Dortmund the lead.pic.twitter.com/0Q9sxHQC7Q— $ (@samirsynthesis) February 8, 2023 Bochum finally woke up in the second half and soon found themselves in front of keeper Kobel twice, but the Swiss keeper saved his goal after a Antwi Adjei shot, while Forster didn’t even manage a shot on target from close range. But just like Riemann ‘helped’ Dortmund in the first half, Bynoe-Gittens did the same for Bochum in the second, when he handballed Losilla’s cross and the referee pointed to the spot after a long VAR look. Kevin Stoger was precise and Bochum equalized but just minutes later the home defenders failed in their offside trap and Bellingham did all the work, while captain Reus only tapped in for the second and final lead of the game.DFB Pokal, Round of 16WednesdayNurnberg – Dusseldorf 1-1 (0-1) AET/Duman 90+3 – Kownacki 33/Bochum – Dortmund 1-2 (0-1)/Stoger 64(p) – Can 45, Reus 70/
