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Dortmund beat Bayern to reach 4th straight German Cup final

Dortmund beat Bayern to reach 4th straight German Cup final

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele (left), and Bayern's Xabi Alonso challenge for the ball during the German Soccer Cup semifinal match between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Photo: AP

MUNICH: Ousmane Dembele's left-foot strike gave Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 comeback win over defending champion Bayern Munich on Wednesday night and a spot in the German Cup final for the fourth consecutive season. Marco Reus gave Dortmund the lead in the 19th minute but Bayern took a 2-1 halftime lead in the semifinal with goals from Javi Martinez and Mats Hummels and missed opportunities to increase the margin. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the equalizer in the 69th before Dembele fired in off the bar in the 74th for the goal that secured Dortmund a spot in the May 27 against Eintracht Frankfurt at Berlin. Eintracht Frankfurt reached the German Cup final for the first time in 11 years with a win on penalties against Borussia Moenchengladbach the previous night.