Serhou Guirassy has fired Borussia Dortmund into the second round of the German Cup with a 1-0 win at nearby Rot-Weiss Essen

Borussia Dortmund made the short 40-kilometre trip west to face Rot-Weiss Essen this evening. At an atmospheric Stadion an der Hafenstraße, the 3.Liga club frustrated Niko Kovač's side with

Serhou Guirassy's decisive goal carried Borussia Dortmund into the German Cup's second round with a 1-0 win over Rot-Weiss Essen. Despite challenges, including injuries and a late foul on Yan Couto, Dortmund persevered.