Emil Forsberg headed RB Leipzig into their third German Cup final in four years with a last-pant champ in a 2-1 home triumph over Union Berlin on Wednesday.
After an Andre Silva penalty had counterbalanced Sheraldo Becker's first-half header for Union, Forsberg scored in the second moment of stoppage time to seal the elimination round win.
It was the third time Forsberg has scored in a German Cup elimination round.
He likewise scored a 121st-minute champ in last year's success over Werder Bremen, having recently gotten in a 3-1 triumph against Hamburg in 2019.
"These are minutes you will always remember. It's fantastic, it just occurs in football," Forsberg told Sky.
Leipzig will confront Freiburg, who beat Hamburg 3-1 on Tuesday, in the last on 21 May at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
Leipzig are pursuing their most memorable cup title after past definite losses by Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Guests Union started to lead the pack with 25 minutes gone when Becker tucked a cross inside the far post to the pleasure of the voyaging fans.
It was the principal goal Leipzig had yielded in the opposition this season.
Leipzig attracted level the 61st moment after their top-scorer Christopher Nkunku was gotten down the area and Portugal striker Silva changed over the subsequent penalty.
Having missed three penalty this season against Paris Saint-Germain, Real Sociedad and Atalanta in Europe, Silva thundered in festival when his spot-kick cruised past Union's Danish goalkeeper Frederik Roennow.
Additional time was coaxing when Swedish playmaker Forsberg transcended his marker and directed a header into the corner.
It stretched out Leipzig's unbeaten hurry to 15 games in all rivalries.
Leipzig have Union again this Saturday in the Bundesliga in front of their Europa League elimination round first leg at home to Rangers on 28 April.
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