Goalscorer: Serhou Guirassy has scored 14 goals in his last 12 competitive appearances for BVB. He scored his first goal for the Black & Yellows in the DFB-Pokal (in his second appearance).Presence:

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 79th minute when Ramy Bensebaini's precise pass found Guirassy, who turned sharply and fired a low shot past Golz to secure a 1-0 lead. Essen pushed for a late equaliser, with Tom Moustari testing Kobel from distance in stoppage time, but Dortmund held firm to advance to the second round.

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A couple of half chances fell the way of Essen which ultimately didn't trouble Dortmund's Swiss shot-stopper. Uwe Koschinat committed to the final throw of the dice as Kelsey Owusu replaced Gjasula. With 4 minutes of additional time added on, Tom Moustari tested Kobel from range, but the equaliser never arrived as BVB advanced.

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Goalscorer: Serhou Guirassy has scored 14 goals in his last 12 competitive appearances for BVB. He scored his first goal for the Black & Yellows in the DFB-Pokal (in his second appearance).