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DFB-Pokal first round features record wins and penalty shootouts
The first round of the DFB-Pokal 2026/27 featured several high-scoring matches and dramatic penalty shootouts. Eintracht Frankfurt recorded a historic 11-0 victory against fifth-tier SC St. Tonis, with Jonathan Burkardt scoring a hat-trick and Can Uzun contributing two goals and three assists.
VfB Stuttgart secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Hansa Rostock, led by a hat-trick from Dzenan Pejcinovic. In contrast, several matches required penalty shootouts to decide the winners. Hertha BSC advanced after defeating 1. FC Saarbrücken 4-2 on penalties, while 1. FC Nürnberg overcame Viktoria Köln 5-4 in a similar fashion.
Other notable results included FSV Mainz 05's 9-0 victory over VfB Krieschow and Arminia Bielefeld's exit following a penalty shootout loss to SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. FC Augsburg also progressed with a 2-0 win against FC Energie Cottbus, though the match was described as a difficult struggle. Additionally, Heidenheim suffered a significant 5-2 defeat against fourth-tier SSV Jeddeloh II.
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1. FC Nürnberg · Adi Hütter · Arminia Bielefeld · Can Uzun · DFB-Pokal · Eintracht Frankfurt · FC Augsburg · FC Hansa Rostock · Hansa Rostock · Hertha BSC · Jonathan Burkardt · Jonathan Burkhardt