Second-string Bayern trounce Augsburg in German Cup
berlin — Holders Bayern Munich scored twice in the first half to beat Augsburg 3-1 in the derby and reach the German Cup third round on Wednesday despite failing to hit top form and missing a penalty.
A second-string Bayern team took the lead through captain Philipp Lahm in the second minute and Julian Green doubled it before the break.The visitors had the chance to cut the deficit but Manuel Neuer saved Koo Ja-cheol’s penalty before Bayern’s Thomas Mueller fired his spot kick well over the bar on the hour. South Korean Ji Dongwon made amends for his team mate’s earlier miss, completing a quick break with a fine shot from a tight angle to beat Neuer in the 68th but Augsburg did not threaten again. David Alaba made sure of their spot (Matches on February 7,8) dortmund v Hertha berlin Hamburg v cologne Lotte v 1860 Munich Sandhausen v Schalke Hanover v Frankfurt bayern v Wolfsburg Fuerth v M’gladbach Walldorf v bielefeld in the third round with a long range effort in stoppage time.
Borussia Dortmund keeper Roman Weidenfeller saved two penalties against Union Berlin to help his team advance 3-0 on spot kicks after the game had finished 1-1 following extra time. Dominant Dortmund took the lead with the first Astoria Walldorf 1 Darmstadt Hannover 96 Duesseldorf Heidenheim 0 VfL Wolfsburg Fuerth 2 Mainz Nuremberg 2 Schalke Cologne 2 Hoffenheim Bayern 3 Augsburg Dortmund 1 Berlin 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 goal from teenager Jacob Bruun Larsen before substitute Steven Skrzybski shocked the hosts with an 81st minute equaliser to force extra time and then penalties. The game had started with a 15-minute delay after fans tried to force their way into the stadium and police were called in to restore order. Schalke 04 raced to a 3-0 lead against Nuremberg but had to sweat it out for a nervous 3-2 win.—
German Cup 3rd round draw