Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, centre, celebrates after his penalty goal to 0-2 during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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BERLIN (AP) - Borussia Dortmund advanced to the third round of the German Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 win at second-division club Hannover.
The 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko forced an own goal from Bright Arrey-Mbi in the 11th minute and 19-year-old Jude Bellingham sealed the win with a penalty in 71st.
Dortmund was looking for a confidence-building performance after just two wins from its previous eight games across all competitions - the nature of the team's 2-0 loss at Union Berlin on Sunday was still smarting - but it was far from convincing in Hannover.
The home team created more chances and should have equalized before Phil Neumann conceded the penalty for a foul on Bellingham, who had come on as a substitute.
It was the first game in any competition that Bellingham hadn't started for Dortmund since December, as coach Edin Terzić attempted to give the England midfielder a break.
American Gio Reyna also came on for his third appearance since returning from injury.
Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi was sent off late for a tactical foul to deny a clear goal chance.
Germany forward Marco Reus missed the match with a knock from the Union game but Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said he expected Reus back in action against Stuttgart on Saturday.
FREIBURG LEAVES IT LATE
Matthias Ginter rescued Freiburg by scoring in injury time for 1-1 against St. Pauli to send the game to extra time, where he set up Michael Gregoritsch for a dramatic late winner in the 119th minute.
Freiburg, last season's beaten finalist, advanced to the third round with a 2-1 win.
Paderborn forward Richmond Tachie scored the winning penalty to knock Werder Bremen out with a 5-4 win in the shootout after their game finished 2-2 with extra time. Leonardo Bittencourt, who led Bremen's comeback from 2-0, saw his spot kick saved in the shootout.
SV Sandhausen defeated second-division rival Karlsruher SC 8-7 on penalties after their game finished 2-2.
Sandhausen's reserve goalkeeper Nikolai Rehnen was the hero on his cup debut after coming on for the injured Patrick Drewes in the 120th minute.
Bayern Munich was playing at Augsburg later, when Union was to host Heidenheim and Stuttgart was also playing.
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Dortmund's Jude Bellingham celebrates after his penalty goal to 0-2 during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Jude Bellingham scores a penalty kick to 0-2 during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Jude Bellingham celebrates after his penalty goal to 0-2 during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Karim-David Adeyemi is sent off after receiving a red card during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Donyell Malen, centre, shoots at Hannover goalkeeper Leo Weinkauf's goal during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Julian Brandt in action during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko celebrates with Dortmund's Mahmoud Dahoud after scoring to 0-1 during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko celebrates after scoring to 0-1 during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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Hannover's Havard Nielsen, left, in action against Dortmund's Salih Ozcan during the German soccer cup second round match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund, at Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hannover, Germany, Wednesday October 19, 2022. (Swen Pfortner/dpa via AP)
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