Beaten Leverkusen hope to 'find themselves' in German Cup final
BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's (May 25) German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year.
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Beaten Bayer Leverkusen Hope To 'Find Themselves' In German Cup Final
Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year. Xabi Alonso's side were thoroughly outclassed in a 3-0 loss to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday, their first defeat in any competition since May 2023 -- a run of 51 games. Energetic and dynamic this season with a taste for late goals, Leverkusen looked a shadow of the team which thundered past Bayern Munich to win their first ever Bundesliga title this season.
Florian Wirtz Hits Double As Bayer Leverkusen Reach German Cup Final
Florian Wirtz scored a goal in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the fifth time. Leverkusen have gained a reputation for stealing last-gasp wins this season but were in total control from start to finish against their second-division opponents. Jeremie Frimpong opened the scoring seven minutes in, with Amine Adli adding another on the 20-minute mark. With five goals, Adli is the top scorer in the cup this season.
Kaiserslautern End Saarbruecken Run To Reach German Cup Final
Kaiserslautern became the first side from outside the Bundesliga to reach the German Cup final since 2011 on Tuesday, ending third-tier Saarbruecken's run with a 2-0 victory. Hosts Saarbruecken were bidding to become the first third-division club to lift the trophy in the competition's history, but came up short after goalkeeper Tim Schreiber's costly error. Saarbruecken had already knocked Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Moenchengladbach out of the cup, but came unstuck against fallen giants Kaiserslautern.
Flawless Leverkusen cruise past Dusseldorf into German Cup final
LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen overwhelmed second division club Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-0 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final and stretch their unbeaten run to 40 matches across all competitions this season.
Boniface back in Leverkusen squad for German Cup semi-final - Alonso
BERLIN : Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will be back in the squad for Wednesday's German Cup semi-final against Fortuna Dusseldorf following a three-month injury absence, coach Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday.
Third-tier Saarbruecken stun Gladbach 2-1 to reach German Cup semis
SAARBRUECKEN, Germany: Third-division Saarbruecken scored a stoppage-time winner to stun Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 on Tuesday (Mar 12) and reach the German Cup semi-finals.
Kaiserslautern cruise into German Cup last four with 3-1 win at Hertha
BERLIN : Kaiserslautern eased past hosts and fellow second-tier club Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Wednesday to book a spot in the German Cup last four, a decade after their last semi-final appearance.