German Cup 2022: Leipzig came from behind, 1 man down to beat Freiburg on penalties, claim their first-ever DFB Cup title in Club history..
- RB Leipzig clinched their first major trophy, won the 2021/22 DFB Cup after recovering from a goal and man down to beat Freiburg on penalties in an absorbing all-Bundesliga final in the German capital.
Freiburg 1-1 RB Leipzig (Leipzig win 4-2 on pens.)
Goals: 1-0 Eggestein 19' (assist: Sallai), 1-1 Nkunku 76' (assist: Orban)
Red card: Halstenberg 57'
Maximilian Eggestein's goal looked to have given Freiburg victory in normal time, with Leipzig's numbers reduced after Marcel Halstenberg's red card.
But Christopher Nkunku struck with 15 minutes remaining to bring extra time.
Freiburg's Christian Gunter and Ermedin Demirovic both missed in the shootout.
Leipzig, who had lost in the final in 2019 and 2021, had lost a second player to a red card near the end of extra time when Kevin Kampl, who had been substituted having already picked up a yellow card, was booked again for protesting when the referee turned down a penalty appeal for his side.
- Despite losing in their first cup final appearance in their 118-year history, Freiburg can take some solace from having finished sixth in the Bundesliga to qualify for the Europa League next season.
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