Brooks scores for Hertha in cup win

The 22-year-old center back notched his second goal of the season in all competitions, sealing a spot in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals for Hertha Berlin.

John Brooks scored for Hertha Berlin in its 2-0 win over Nurnberg in the DFB-Pokal round of 16 on Wednesday.

With Hertha up a goal, Brooks glanced a header into the far post off a 65th-minute corner kick, sealing his team a spot in the German cup quarterfinal.

It was the second goal in three games for the U.S. international defender, who also scored a header off a corner kick in his team's 2-1 Bundesliga win over Bayer Leverkusen on Dec. 5.