Bayern reaches German Cup final

Robert Lewandowski netted a second-half winner as holders Bayern Munich remained on course for a domestic double after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the third straight year.

Despite a superb first half in which it took the lead through Ivan Perisic, Bayern was made to sweat after completely losing its rhythm after the break and allowing its opponent to come back into the match with a goal from Danny Da Costa.

Bayern will now play Bayer Leverkusen, who cruised past fourth-tier Saarbruecken 3-0 on Tuesday, in the final in Berlin on July 4.

PLAYING IN SPAIN

Rayo Vallecano beat Albacete 1-0 on Wednesday as Spanish soccer returned in bizarre circumstances from its COVID-19 hiatus with the second half of a match that first kicked off six months ago but was suspended due to offensive chanting.

The second division encounter, played without fans in attendance, was the first Spanish football match to take place since March after all soccer was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spain’s top-flight La Liga resumes on Thursday with a local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis.

BRIEFLY

Edinburgh-based philanthropist James Anderson has agreed to donate 3.125 million pounds to Scottish football clubs and their communities in order to help ease the financial strain of the COVID-19 crisis ... Everton forward Theo Walcott will miss the restart of the Premier League season after undergoing abdominal surgery, the Merseyside club said.