Freiburg, currently ranked seventh in the German Football League, qualified for the semi-finals of the German Cup, by eliminating, in a penalty shoot-out (5-4), secondary side Hertha Berlin. After the scoreless score in the regular 90 minutes and the draw (1-1) at the end of extra time, Freiburg managed to prevail on penalties, during which Michael Cuisance and Pascal Klemens missed for the Berlin team, hosts of the match, while the Swiss Yohan Manzambi was the only one to miss for Freiburg. Previously, Japanese Yuito Suzuki's goal, in the 96th minute, seemed to have condemned the match, but the hosts reacted and equalized in the first half of extra time (104), with a great shot from outside the area by Fabian Reese, postponing the outcome of the tie at the time. By guaranteeing qualification, Friburgo equals its best record in the competition, after reaching the semi-finals in 2012/13, while Hertha, finalists in 1976/77 and 1978/79, fall by the wayside. Previously qualified for the semi-finals were Bayer Leverkusen, who beat St. Pauli, and Stuttgart, who eliminated another secondary team, Kiel. The quarter-finals of the German Cup conclude on Wednesday (7:45 pm) with the meeting between Bayern Munich and Leipzig.