The current holder of the German Cup, Bayer, is keeping up with the pace in the ongoing tournament. After winning against lower-tier teams, Xabi Alonso’s men clinched an away win against Bayern Munich (1-0) in the last round.
With this victory, Bayer has extended its streak to nine consecutive victories in national cup matches, including six in which the opponent did not score. Leverkusen has been very strong on the attack at home, netting 3 or more goals in six out of their last seven German Cup matches. Bayer also triumphed 3-1 over Hoffenheim during the weekend.
Gerhard Struber’s Köln advanced to the quarter-finals by winning against Hertha Berlin (1-1, after extra time 1-0). Importantly, out of their last 12 national cup games, Köln lost only once in regulation time (4 won and 7 drawn).
They do not have a rich history in this tournament though. The last time they were in the quarter finals was the 2009/10 season and they have progressed beyond this stage on only one occasion which was in 2002. Recently in the 2. Bundesliga, Köln registered an away win against Eintracht Braunschweig (2-1) to stay top of the table.
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