Dortmund thru at Stuttgart’s cost

AFP, BERLIN: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claimed his 30th goal of the season on Tuesday to help fire Borussia Dortmund into the German Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart.
Gabon striker Aubame-yang and Germany winger Marco Reus, who have provided 45 of Dortmund’s goals in all competitions this season, netted before Henrik Mkhitaryan claimed their late third.
Aubameyang has now scored in each of Dortmund’s last seven German Cup games, dating back to the start of last season, having also netted in Dortmund’s 3-1 Cup final defeat to Wolfsburg last May.
“Auba knows how to take his chances and he works hard on his finishing every day,” said Reus.
“It’s fun to play alongside him.”
Dortmund are in the semi-finals for the third season in a row while spirited Stuttgart had their five-match winning streak, dating back to mid-December, ended.
Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich will attempt to join Dortmund in the last four when they play VfL Bochum on Wednesday while minnows Heidenheim host Hertha Berlin.
Dortmund took the lead at Stuttgart’s Mercedes Benz Arena when Reus fired home off the crossbar with just five minutes gone.