RB Leipzig needed a well-taken second-half penalty from forward Benjamin Sesko to edge out VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 and reach the German Cup last four.
Leipzig, back-to-back German Cup winners in 2022 and 2023, soaked up early Wolfsburg pressure in both halves on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) before gradually improving.
Slovenia forward Sesko scored from the penalty spot in the 69th minute after Wolfsburg’s Kilian Fischer was penalised for hand ball when Sesko’s close-range shot hit his arm. There was no correction from the video referee.
It was the first goal Wolfsburg had conceded in the competition after wins over Koblenz (1-0), Borussia Dortmund (1-0) and Hoffenheim (3-0).
Both teams almost scored late in the game, with Sesko’s close-range effort saved, before Wolfsburg, who had hit the woodwork with Mohamed Amoura’s header three minutes after the restart, missed a chance from Kevin Behrens.
Leipzig join holders Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart in the last four, as well as third-tier Arminia Bielefeld, who stunned Werder Bremen 2-1 on Tuesday.
The semi-finals are scheduled to be played on April 1 and 2, with the draw for the pairings to be made on Sunday.
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