Leeds United man misses cup embarrassment as silverware chance spurned by unlikely semi-final scenario

The Austrian international missed Monchengladbach's surprise DFB-Pokal exit through injury and could only spectate as the Bundesliga side were beaten by a 93rd minute Kai Brunker effort, despite having taken an early lead.

Mid-table 3. Liga outfit Saarbrucken booked their place in the semi-final having come from behind to beat the top flight club, who also happen to be Leeds boss Daniel Farke's most recent former employers. As a result, Saarbrucken will compete in the last four of this season's German Cup alongside runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen - who remain unbeaten in domestic competition this term - as well as second tier duo Fortuna Dusseldorf and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This guarantees there will be at least one lower division club in the 2023/24 DFB-Pokal final.