DFB Cup: Bayern continue to tremble - even Leverkusen and Union lackluster

FC Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals with ach and noise against Hoffenheim. Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin also have more trouble than expected.

• The pairings for the DFB Cup quarter-finals have been determined.
• After the surprises on Tuesday, favorites die out on Wednesday.
• FC Bayern, Leverkusen and Union Berlin continue to tremble.

Cologne - Bayern Munich had to tremble in the end, Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin also had more trouble than expected: The favorites from the Bundesliga on Wednesday did not do their part sovereign and are in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup.

In Munich the Bavarians set the course for victory in the 4: 3 (3: 1) against TSG Hoffenheim despite an early deficit before the break - which, however, was in danger again in the last minutes. The record champion was nevertheless well prepared for the Bundesliga cracker against RB Leipzig on Sunday and continued his impressive triumph under Hansi Flick.

Also read: Who was the best Bayern player against Hoffenheim? Vote

DFB Cup: Boateng and Hübner only hit their own goal

The 71,500 spectators in the Allianz Arena initially experienced football wrong: Bayern veteran Jerome Boateng (8th) and Hoffenheim captain Benjamin Hübner (13th) each scored in their own goal. Thomas Müller (20th) and Robert Lewandowski (36th) set the course against the long, frighteningly disembodied Kraichgauer before the break for the eighth competitive win of the record champions in a row. Again Lewandowski (80th) increased to 4: 1, before TSG winter access Munas Dabbur (82./90.+2) caused tension with his first two goals for Hoffenheim.

Leverkusen struggled for a long time in the 2-1 (0-0) against second division club VfB Stuttgart - but the dream of the first final in Berlin since 2009 lives on. VfB goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow only helped the Rhinelanders, who were able to recover at least somewhat from the bitter league defeat in Hoffenheim (1: 2), to advance with his own goal (71.), even before the goal by Lucas Alario (83 .) the keeper did not cut a good figure. The connection for VfB was achieved by Silas Wamangituka (85th).

DFB Cup: Leverkusen continues to shake - "It's all about winning"

"We didn't play our best game, but in a game like that it doesn't matter, it's all about winning," said Leverkusen's Kerem Demirbay . Bredlow said he had felt thigh contact before the goal, but admitted frankly: "Of course it looks unfortunate."

Union also had a lot of trouble, the promoted team won the regional league team SC Verl with a dream goal in the 85th minute with 1-0 (0-0). The man of the evening was Robert Andrich, who had scored for Union in the first two rounds and was now successful with a shot in the corner.

"I didn't really want to go into extra time. That's why I said: come on, put it in," said Andrich. Five minutes before the end, the 25-year-old pulled out of 20 meters and hit exactly in the corner. Andrich had already been successful for the team of coach Fischer in the first two rounds. "I hit the ball really well. It slipped a bit - but maybe it was better that way," he said.

SID