Wolfsburg Beat Hamburg To Make German Cup Semis

Wolfsburg, ninth in the Bundesliga, have never won the German Cup but reached the final in 1995 when they lost to Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Marcelinho scored in extra time to give VfL Wolfsburg a 2-1 win over Hamburg SV in the quarter-finals of the German Cup on Wednesday.

The Brazilian looked sluggish for most of the match but found an extra burst of pace in the 109th minute to power into the Hamburg area and lift the ball over advancing goalkeeper Frank Rost.

Wolfsburg had taken the lead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute after the referee ruled Hamburg defender Loris Mathijsen had brought down Grafite.

The Brazilian striker picked himself up and slotted the ball low into the right of the net.

Hamburg captain Rafael van der Vaart, who has 10 Bundesliga goals this season, levelled spectacularly in the 70th minute, lashing a long-range shot into the top corner after Mohamed Zidan's layoff.

Wolfsburg, ninth in the Bundesliga, have never won the German Cup but reached the final in 1995 when they lost to Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich play city rivals TSV 1860 Munich in Wednesday's other quarter-final at 1930 GMT.

In Tuesday's two quarter finals, second-division strugglers Carl Zeiss Jena beat Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart on penalties and Borussia Dortmund eased past second-division 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1.