DFB-Pokal Results: Bayern and Leverkusen Advance, Schalke Eliminated
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- Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen secured convincing victories in the DFB-Pokal.
- Schalke and Hannover were eliminated from the competition following their respective defeats.
- Holstein Kiel progressed to the next round after defeating Hoffenheim on penalties.
Bayern Munich recorded a 6-1 victory against Magdeburg, highlighted by a cheeky Panenka penalty from Michael Olise. Bayer Leverkusen staged a significant comeback, overcoming a two-goal deficit to win 5-2, a performance led by captain Edmond Tapsoba.
Elsewhere, Schalke were knocked out by second-tier side Dresden, with Covic scoring after nutmegging goalkeeper Loris Karius. Hannover also exited the cup following a defeat to Kaiserslautern, despite what was described as a strong performance.
Holstein Kiel maintained their successful history in the second round of the cup by eliminating Hoffenheim via a penalty shootout.