By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff
In his first start of the season, Yussuf Poulsen scored a brace to help RB Leipzig to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Hamburger SV in the DFB-Pokal.
| Yussuf Poulsen. | Photo: GEPA Pictures/Roger Petzsche |
Reigning DFB-Pokal champions RB Leipzig are through to the round of 16 of this year’s edition of the German cup after thrashing Hamburger SV 4-0 at the Red Bull Arena tonight.
Having worked his way back from a muscle injury, Yussuf Poulsen made his first start since May, and the experienced Danish striker seized his chance with two well-taken first half goals.
Mohamed Simakan and Emil Forsberg added to the scoreline in the second half, securing Leipzig a convincing win over Hamburger SV, who were coming off a painful 3-0 derby defeat against FC St. Pauli.
In the other early DFB-Pokal kickoffs tonight, Mainz, Eintracht Frankfurt and Nürnberg also booked their ticket to the next round at the expense of Lübeck, Mannheim and Stuttgarter Kickers.
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