Late goals from Ljubicic and Adamu secure Schalke-Sieg in DFB-Cup

Under the floodlights in Verl, Bundesliga‑Aufsteiger Schalke 04 secured a hard‑fought Schalke-Sieg in the DFB-Cup, edging Viertligist Hallescher FC 5‑2 after Verlängerung thanks to a 62‑minute equaliser from Dejan Ljubicic and a 105+1 minute winner by Junior Adamu in a tense encounter.

Schalke clinches DFB‑Cup win after extra time

Dejan Ljubicic opened the scoring for the Schalker side at the 62nd minute to level the match at 1‑1, before Junior Adamu added the fourth Schalke goal deep into extra time at 105+1 minute, sealing a 5‑2 victory over the Viertligist Hallescher FC.

Trainer Miron Muslic praised the Mühe of his Team, noting that the two ÖFB‑Legionäre provided the decisive Treffer that ensured Schalke’s Einzug into the next Runde of the Fußball‑Pokals.

HSV and Köln move on

HSV displayed a souverän performance, defeating third‑tier SC Verl 3‑0 at Verl, with 16‑year‑old Louis Lemke scoring the final goal and becoming the youngest Pflichtspiel‑Torschütze for the Traditionsverein.

Köln turned the tide after halftime, as Isak Johannesson netted a Doppelpack to give the club a 2‑1 win over Drittliga‑Aufsteiger Würzburger Kickers, securing their place in the Cup.

Wolfsburg narrowly avoids blamage

Bundesliga‑Absteiger Wolfsburg escaped a Blamage by prevailing 6‑5 in a penalty shoot‑out against Regionalligist VSG Altglienicke, ensuring their continuation in the competition.

Das Team, under Trainer Miron Muslic, will look to build on this survival, while Dejan Ljubicic’s contribution remains a highlight of the Schalke‑Sie g.

For the record, the matches were reported from Verl on 24.8.2026, confirming the progress of Schalke, HSV, Köln and Wolfsburg in the DFB‑Cup.