Dortmund cruise into German Cup next round with five-goal win, Karetsas features
Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Borussia Dortmund defeated fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg 5-0 and advanced to the next round of the German Cup.
- Dortmund scored four times before halftime through Riede, Svensson and a brace from Inacio, with Fabio Silva adding a fifth in the 59th minute.
- Eighteen-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas entered in the 77th minute and tested the goalkeeper three times without scoring.
Borussia Dortmund settled its German Cup tie against fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg long before the final whistle, winning 5-0 and securing its place in the next round.
Riede opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, and Svensson made it 2-0 three minutes later. Inacio added a third in the 41st minute, then scored again in first-half stoppage time to give Dortmund a 4-0 lead.
Fabio Silva completed the rout in the 59th minute. Dortmund kept control until the end against its lower-division opponent.
Attention also turned to Konstantinos Karetsas, who came on in the 77th minute. The 18-year-old Greek attacking midfielder looked lively during his brief appearance and threatened the HEBC goal three times, in the 78th, 82nd and 86th minutes. The goalkeeper saved each attempt, denying Karetsas a goal but leaving him with positive impressions.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.