In brief
Dortmund led 4-0 by halftime through a 33rd-minute own goal by Janek Wrede, a strike from Daniel Svensson in the 36th, and a brace from Samuele Inacio in the 41st and 45+2 minutes, before Fabio Silva scored in the 59th.
A crowd of 45,917 attended the match after HEBC Hamburg moved the tie from their 2,500-capacity home ground to Volksparkstadion.
Dortmund confirmed a one-season loan for the 19-year-old English attacker 30 minutes before kickoff following Giannis Konstantelias's cruciate ligament injury on 29 August.
- 41st minuteSamuele Inacio scores Dortmund third goal
- 45+2 minuteSamuele Inacio scores his second goal of the match
- 59th minuteFabio Silva scores Dortmund fifth goal
First-half surge settles cup tie
Borussia Dortmund advanced to the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 5-0 victory over fifth-tier Oberliga side HEBC Hamburg on Tuesday evening. The hosts resisted early pressure and recorded two attempts on goal during the opening exchanges, while Dortmund struggled to convert possession into clear openings. HEBC goalkeeper Jannik Schoon denied midfielder Felix Nmecha in the 25th minute with a reflex save. The deadlock broke in the 33rd minute when a shot by Julian Ryerson deflected off HEBC captain Janek Wrede into the net for an own goal. Daniel Svensson doubled the lead in the 36th minute before 18-year-old forward Samuele Inacio added two goals in the 41st minute and second minute of first-half stoppage time. Forward Fabio Silva scored Dortmund's fifth goal in the 59th minute to conclude the scoring.
Record attendance at Volksparkstadion
The fixture set a competition record for a match involving a fifth-tier German club, drawing 45,917 spectators. HEBC Hamburg moved the match from their regular home ground, the 2,500-capacity Professor-Reinmüller-Platz, to the Volksparkstadion, the home venue of Hamburger SV. For HEBC captain Wrede, who scored the opening own goal, the venue carried personal significance. The 33-year-old works full-time in the scouting department of Hamburger SV, meaning the match took place at his regular workplace. Despite the five-goal margin, the amateur side maintained their defensive shape through the second half and prevented further scoring after the hour mark.
- Professor-Reinmüller-Platz capacity
- 2500 spectators
- Volksparkstadion attendance
- 45917 spectators
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Squad rotation and deadline loan deal
Dortmund head coach Niko Kovač altered his starting lineup on seven positions compared to Saturday's 2-0 Bundesliga victory against Hamburger SV. Reserve goalkeeper Alexander Meyer started between the posts while regular first-choice keeper Gregor Kobel was left out of the matchday squad entirely. Key starters Serhou Guirassy and Joane Gadou received rest, while Konstantinos Karetsas entered the match as a late substitute. Samuele Inacio earned praise for his two-goal performance, following an incident on Saturday where he received a red card and threw a water bottle. Thirty minutes prior to kickoff, Dortmund confirmed the signing of 19-year-old English attacker Ethan Nwaneri on a one-season loan from Arsenal. The loan addresses the absence of new signing Giannis Konstantelias, who suffered a cruciate ligament tear during the weekend match against Hamburger SV and faces several months on the sidelines.
Dortmund sporting managing director Lars Ricken addressed the loan arrival before the match.
“For us, Ethan's signing was the best possible sporting solution now.”
Rescheduled tie concludes opening round
The cup match took place on Tuesday after being postponed due to Dortmund's participation in the Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup on 22 August, where they lost 1-2 to Bayern Munich. The revised scheduling leaves one remaining fixture in the DFB-Pokal first round. Defending champions Bayern Munich travel to face newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club VfL Osnabrück on Wednesday at 20:45 to complete the round.