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Leipzig win German Cup final on penalties

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RB Leipzig are celebrating their first trophy success after winning the German Cup final.
Camera IconRB Leipzig are celebrating their first trophy success after winning the German Cup final. Credit: AP

RB Leipzig have defeated Freiburg 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the German Cup final to lift their first major trophy.

Ten-man Leipzig, beaten finalists in 2019 and 2021, prevailed over a Freiburg side who had never previously been in a major Cup final.

Freiburg captain Christian Gunter and Ermedin Demirovic missed in the shootout.

Maximilian Eggestein put Freiburg ahead on 19 minutes with the officials deeming a handball in the build-up to be accidental.

Leipzig lost Marcel Halstenberg to a red card in the second half but Christopher Nkunku then equalised on 76 minutes.

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Coach Domenico Tedesco has re-energised Leipzig since taking over in December and the first major trophy for the Red-Bull backed club follows qualification for the Champions League after finishing fourth in the Bundesliga.

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Freiburg, sixth in the Bundesliga, are heading to the Europa League.

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