Dortmund cruise past fifth-tier opponents in German Cup opener
Samuele Inacio scores twice as Borussia Dortmund ease to a 5-0 victory over HEBC Hamburg.
On Tuesday, Borussia Dortmund achieved a commanding 5-0 victory over amateur fifth-division side HEBC Hamburg in the German Cup opening fixture. Youngster Samuele Inacio scored twice before halftime for the visitors. Daniel Svensson and Fabio Silva added goals, while an own goal from HEBC defender Janek Wrede contributed to the score.
Wrede, who is also the club captain and serves as a scout for first division Hamburg, claimed he had taken Wednesday off work. HEBC goalkeeper Jannik Schoon, a teacher aide, made a notable save of a long-range shot from Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha. HEBC relocated the match from their small stadium to Hamburg's large Volkspark Stadion, which saw an official crowd of 45,917, a record for such a fifth-tier clash.
Despite playing away, Dortmund still managed to outshine their opponents, with coach Niko Kovac making seven changes to the team. Dortmund's Ethan Nwaneri, a deadline-day loan signing from Arsenal, was unable to play due to his late arrival. Despite initially holding their own in the opening 30 minutes, Dortmund's pressure proved too much, with an own goal and a brace from Inacio sealing the win.
Former Wolves forward Silva added a fifth goal in the hour mark. Bayern Munich, the current German champions, will face second-tier side Osnabrück in their next match on Wednesday.
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