Leipzig & Leverkusen Advance in German Cup

Leverkusen knock Dortmund out of German Cup

Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 to advance in German Cup. Ibrahim Maza scores as Leverkusen knock Dortmund out.

Leverkusen's progress was threatened by some shaky defending, allowing Maza to score a 34th-minute goal...

Bayer Leverkusen has knocked Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup, thanks to Ibrahim Maza's first-half goal. This win marks the end of Dortmund's long unbeaten home record, with their last loss at home dating back to early March. Interestingly, Dortmund had beaten Leverkusen 2-1 away in the Bundesliga just three days prior.

WE GO MARCHING ON!!! 🏆🖤❤️

90+6’ | 0-1 | #BVBB04 #DFBPokal pic.twitter.com/o4PVfSKsgy

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) December 2, 2025

Leverkusen's victory was built on solid defending and Maza's decisive strike in the 34th minute. Despite dominating possession, Dortmund struggled to create clear-cut chances, and Leverkusen's goal proved enough to secure the win. Leverkusen will now face RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals, who advanced after beating Magdeburg 3-1 at home.

Other teams that made it to the quarter-finals include Hertha Berlin and St Pauli, who won 6-1 and 2-1, respectively. The German Cup is heating up, and fans are eagerly awaiting the next round of matches.

Leverkusen's progress was threatened by some shaky defending, allowing Maza to score a 34th-minute goal. However, they survived a late scare, having a second goal ruled out in the 62nd minute due to a VAR offside call. Despite the late pressure, they held on to secure their spot in the quarter-finals.

RB Leipzig has secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the DFB Pokal, defeating FC Magdeburg 3-1 at home. Christoph Baumgartner netted a brace for the hosts, who showed resilience after conceding an early penalty.

We're through to the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal.

However, our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of the 1. FC Magdeburg fan who sadly passed away tonight. In moments like this, football takes a back seat 🕯️#RBLFCM pic.twitter.com/vwUVuhnWPH

— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) December 2, 2025

The match was marked by a 12-minute silent protest from supporters, voicing their discontent with proposed security changes in German football. Despite the early setback, Leipzig dominated the game, with Baumgartner's goals helping to seal their victory.

Earlier on Tuesday, Louis Oppie squeezed in a low shot seven minutes from time to hand St Pauli a 2-1 away win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their cup tie.

In the clash of second-tier clubs, Hertha Berlin's 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn became the youngest scorer in post-war German Cup history as he contributed the third goal in a 6-1 thumping of Kaiserslautern.