SPORTS Sunday, May 28, 2017 23 Dortmund’s Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2ndL), Dortmund’s French midfielder Ousmane Dembele (3rdL) and teammates celebrate with the trophy Dortmund lift German Cup Berlin However, despite having Tuchel praised his team, who inside Frankfurt defender Jesus passes with Haris Seferovic for Aubameyang. His flying ierre-Emerick a contract until 2020, this have bounced back from the Vallejo and curled his shot into whose shot beat Burki, but hit bicycle kick was only cleared Aubameyang converted could be Aubameyang’s final April 11 bomb attack on their the net. But Eintracht started the post on 39 minutes. off the line by Frankfurt’s aP second-half penalty to seal appearance having said he will team bus to win silverware this to pressurise the Dortmund Neither Dortmund captain Mexico international Marco Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win decide his future after talks season having finished third in defence. Marcel Schmelzer nor Fabian on 64 minutes. over Eintracht Frankfurt in with Dortmund’s bosses. the Bundesliga. Frankfurt’s US international playmaker Marco Reus came And the Gabon hot- Saturday’s German Cup final He is reportedly weighing Dortmund romped to a Timothy Chandler whipped in out for the second half. shot showed a cool head by -- on what could be his final up bumper offers from Paris 3-1 home Bundesliga win a cross and Croatia international Schmelzer had carried a leg slotting the winning penalty Dortmund appearance. St-Germain, AC Milan and over Frankfurt in mid-April, Rebic was just inches from knock into the final, while Reus straight down the middle on Aubameyang’s calmly taken China’s China’s Tianjin but this was a much bolder connecting with the goal at his injured his right knee. 67 minutes after substitute spot-kick was his 40th goal Quanjian with PSG his most performance from Niko mercy. He made no mistake Tuchel responded by Christian Pulisic was this season for Dortmund in likely destination Kovic’s Eintracht, who had on 29 minutes when Serbia switching from a 3-3-2-2 brought down by Frankfurt’s all competitions and ended After Dortmund took the lead won only one of their previous midfielder Mijat Gacinovic’s formation to a 4-5-1 formation goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. Dortmund’s misery after losing at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium ten games coming into the superb pass split the Dortmund with Aubameyang, the Frankfurt boss Kovac responded the three previous cup finals in through Ousmane Dembele’s Berlin final. defence and released Rebic, Bundesliga’s top scorer this by bringing on Frankfurt’s burly Berlin in 2014, 2015 and 2016. early goal, Frankfurt’s forward Dortmund took the lead who slotted his shot past season with 31 goals, as the striker Alexander Meier, 34, His winning penalty was Ante Rebic’s equalised to with just eight minutes gone Dortmund goalkeeper Roman loan striker. Japan midfielder the Bundesliga’s top-scorer in Aubameyang’s 120th goal in make it 1-1 at the break before when Dembele was released Burki. fired at Frankfurt goalkeeper 2014/15, for the final 20 minutes his 190th game in four seasons Aubameyang turned the game. down the right flank and the Frankfurt should have taken Lukas Hradecky just after the to try to force an equaliser to no with Dortmund. Dortmund coach Thomas fleet-footed 20-year-old cut the lead when Rebic traded break. But the scene was set avail. (AFP) PSG win Quintana in pink French Cup Asiago contention. on Sunday. climb to Foza that preceded a Paris olombian Pinot, of the FDJ team, “I came for a stage victory, final rolling section leading to aris Saint-Germain Nairo Quintana claimed his maiden Giro stage which I’m very happy about Asiago. won the French Cup retainedC the Giro after dominating a five-man because it’s always special to But their combined efforts Pyesterday, beating Angers d’Italia pink jersey after bunch sprint at the end of a win a stage from a grand tour. failed to shake the Dutchman, 1-0 in the final at the Stade a 20th and penultimate thrilling 190 km ride from “But to win the Giro I will who for the closing kilometres de France thanks to a stage won by Frenchman Pordenone to Asiago that saw need to have one of the best was left in a five-man group stoppage-time own goal by Thibaut Pinot that Dumoulin’s rivals attack the days of my life on the bike. In containing allies in Bob Jungels Issa Cissokho. saw Dutchman Dutchman throughout. any case, I’ll give it everything.” (Quick Step), Adam Yates Tom Quintana, the 2014 However Dumoulin, 53secs (Orica) and fellow Dutchman Barca keeps Dumoulin champion, finished just behind behind in fourth overall after Bauke Mollema (Trek). remain in Pinot in fifth to retain the finishing 15secs behind Pinot,is “Luckily, I had better legs Copa del Rey victory race lead with a 39sec lead on the overriding favourite for than yesterday,” Dumoulin Madrid Italy’s two-time and defending Sunday’s 29.3 km race against said at the finish. Lionel Messi masterclass champion Vincenzo the clock from Monza to Milan. “I absolutely killed myself, salvaged some Nibali (Bahrain) and After handing the pink but I’m forever thankful and silverwareA to end Barcelona’s a 43sec cushion on jersey to Quintana on the final grateful to the help from Bauke season and gave coach Luis Pinot. summit of Piancavallo to drop Mollema, Adam Yates and Bob Enrique a victorious send-off “I’m very happy to win to second overall at 38secs on Jungels.” as the Catalans retained the this stage ahead of some Friday, Sunweb team leader On the 10th stage time trial Copa del Rey with a 3-1 win of the best riders in Dumoulin was warned he where he took the pink jersey over Alaves yesterday. Messi this Giro,” said Pinot, would be in for a tough, final for the first time in this 100th opened the scoring then who, as the French day in the mountains. edition, Dumoulin was over helped tee up Neymar and time trial champion, Quintana, Nibali and Pinot two minutes faster than Nibali Paco Alcacer to lead Barca to Colombian cyclist Nairo will confidently target kept to thir word with a series and nearly three minutes faster a record 29th Cup triumph. Quintana of Movistar Team a podium finish in Milan of attacks on the final, 14km than Quintana. (AFP).