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Leipzig (AP) - RB Leipzig has reached the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup for the second time and is only three wins away from the first major title in the club's history.

The Saxon Bundesliga team prevailed against VfL Bochum, who played a class lower, with 4: 0 (2: 0).

For the first time, RB 2018/19 moved into the round of the last eight and only failed in the final at Bayern Munich.

Amadou Haidara (11th minute) set the course for victory early on.

The Malian international was on the spot after a fine pass from captain Marcel Sabitzer.

The Austrian international (45 + 1) increased again shortly before the break with a penalty.

Yussuf Poulsen (66th / 75th) made the decision with a double.

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RB coach Julian Nagelsmann spared regulars like Dayot Upamecano and Dani Olmo and brought five new ones compared to the Leverkusen win.

His Bochum counterpart Thomas Reis, who had extended his contract with VfL the day before the game until 2023, even changed his team to six positions.

In central defense, the Swiss Saulo Decarli played his first competitive game in a good eleven months after a long injury.

Despite the early favorites lead, an entertaining game developed, both teams acted refreshingly offensively - but the Leipzig had the chances.

A shot from Lazar Samardzic (14th) was saved by Patrick Drewes, who had moved into the VfL goal for Manuel Riemann, who had been suspended for red.

National player Marcel Halstenberg (18th) put a header over the goal.

Then Lamardzic had a flash of inspiration after a previously mixed performance and sent Christopher Nkunku on the journey with a fine vertical pass.

The Frenchman put the ball past Drewes, but was then knocked off his feet.

It was Drewes' turn for Sabitzer's penalty kick, but the ball hit the right corner.

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Nagelsmann reacted tactically during the break, took Samardzic off the field and sent Hee-chan-Hwang onto the field as the second attacker.

The South Korean international also had a great chance to make a preliminary decision, but pushed the ball past the goal after it had already rounded Drewes.

After 61 minutes, Reis reacted too, bringing two offensive regulars in Simon Zoller and Robert Zulj.

However, the goal made RB.

The shortly before substitute Dani Olmi put Poulsen in the limelight, who had no problems with the conclusion from almost ten meters.

The second division Bochum continued to play courageously forward, but was ultimately without a significant chance to get back into the game.

Instead, Poulsen headed his second goal after an Angeliño free kick.

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