Bayern beat Osnabrück 4-1 to reach second round of German Cup
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At a glance
- Bayern Munich defeated VfL Osnabrück 4-1 after the second-tier team took a fifth-minute lead.
- Harry Kane scored twice, while Tom Bischof and Michael Olise also found the net for the defending cup winners.
- Bayern advance to the second round, with the draw scheduled for Sept. 5 and matches set to begin in late October.
VfL Osnabrück stunned Bayern Munich with an early goal, but the surprise lasted only 13 minutes. Robin Meißner scored in the fifth minute after a long ball and an error by the visitors.
Harry Kane equalized in the 18th minute, and Tom Bischof put Bayern ahead six minutes later. The Munich side, last year’s cup winner, took a 2-1 lead into halftime.
The match remained scoreless for much of the second half before Michael Olise added Bayern’s third goal in the 73rd minute. Kane completed the 4-1 win from a penalty in the 86th minute.
The result sends Bayern into the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The draw will take place on Sept. 5, with the next round scheduled to begin at the end of October.
Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.