Serhou Guirassy's decisive goal carried Borussia Dortmund into the German Cup's second round with a 1-0 win over Rot-Weiss Essen. Despite challenges, including injuries and a late foul on Yan Couto, Dortmund persevered.

Borussia Dortmund left it late to defeat third division Rot-Weiss Essen 1-0 and progess to the DFB-Pokal second round.  Scorers: Guirassy 79'Niko Kovač named a mostly full-strength side, but will

Borussia Dortmund left it late to defeat third division Rot-Weiss Essen 1-0 and progess to the DFB-Pokal second round. Niko Kovač named a mostly full-strength side, but will have been disappointed with his side's efforts for large parts as they toiled against a side two leagues below them.

Borussia Dortmund defender Yan Couto is making a speedy recovery from a knee injury he picked up in Monday's German Cup first round, coach Niko Kovac said, but it was still unclear if he would be fit in time for their Bundesliga opener on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund right back Yan Couto has suffered a minor knee injury after a harsh foul in the German Cup match against Rot-Weiss Essen, according to information obtained by dpa on Tuesday. Couto was left with a painful bruise after being hit by Essen's Kelsey Owusu in the final minutes of Monday's match,

The scenario: Since 1963, there had been eight Bundesliga and two cup encounters between the two clubs – Borussia Dortmund won seven of these ten games, with three draws. Essen's last victory against the Black & Yellows came almost 53 years ago, in November 1972, when both clubs were in the Regionalliga.

Here are the live streaming details, TV channel, kick-off time & where to watch DFB-Pokal match between Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund.