Bayern put on an offensive display, while Leverkusen pulled off a major upset!
The two teams overcame Magdeburg and Nuremberg, respectively, and advanced from the second round to the Round of 16 of the German Cup. Kaiserslautern also secured a spot by defeating Hannover.
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At the Allianz Arena, Bayern defeated Magdeburg 6-1, turning the second half into a one-sided affair. Olise opened the scoring in the 10th minute, but Zukowski equalized in the 15th minute. Saibari put the Bavarians back in front in the 21st minute, with Olise converting a penalty in the 50th minute to make it 3-1. Davis in the 70th minute and Brown in the 73rd minute rounded out the five-goal rout.
In Leverkusen, Bayer showed character and defeated Nuremberg 5-2, even though they had their backs against the wall. The visitors took the lead through Lubach in the 13th minute and Haugen in the 30th, but Tapsomba pulled one back in the 41st and equalized in the 49th. The “Aspirins” scored three more goals, completing the comeback and avoiding a upset.
Freiburg needed two goals from Goto, who came off the bench, to edge out Wolfsburg 3-2 in the second round of the German Cup and advance to the next stage. Matanović opened the scoring in the 6th minute, but the visitors responded immediately. Siogai equalized in the 8th minute and, with his second goal of the match in the 43rd minute, sent Wolfsburg into the locker room with the lead.
Goto, who entered the game in the 68th minute, proved to be the difference-maker; equalized in the 75th minute and completed the comeback in the 90th+2 minute, securing Freiburg’s advancement.
In Hanover, Kaiserslautern secured a 2-0 victory; Luković scored the first goal, while Prtajin doubled his team’s lead to set the final score.
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