Bayern beat Magdeburg 6-1 in German Cup as Kane watches from bench
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich reached the German Cup last 16, with Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane rested and assistant Aaron Danks again in charge.
Bayern Munich beat second-tier Magdeburg 6-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, 28 October, to reach the German Cup last 16, according to Reuters. Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern advanced with newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane rested on the bench.
Kane had won the Ballon d’Or on Monday, becoming the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001. Reuters described his absence from the starting side as workload management ahead of Bayern’s domestic and European fixtures. His bench role came two days after the award, in a cup tie Bayern went on to win by five goals.
How Bayern’s 6-1 win unfolded
Olise opened the scoring from Ismael Saibari’s pass, but Mateusz Zukowski brought Magdeburg level with a deflected shot, DPA reported. Saibari restored Bayern’s lead in the 21st minute, this time assisted by Olise. Magdeburg also hit the post shortly before half-time, according to Reuters, after briefly drawing level earlier in the match.
Olise scored again after the break. Alphonso Davies and Nathaniel Brown then struck within three minutes of each other late in the second half, before teenager David Santos-Daiber scored Bayern’s sixth in stoppage time, Reuters reported. The result sent Bayern through after Magdeburg had kept the contest close in the first half.
Bayern defender Jonathan Tah told broadcaster ARD, according to DPA, that it was pleasing the team could play that way with players and the coach missing. ‘In the end we are professionals ... and we have to give strength to those who are not here,’ he said.
Kompany’s absence and Bayern’s next fixtures
Assistant coach Aaron Danks took charge for the second successive match while Vincent Kompany was absent. DPA reported that the Bayern head coach had left hospital after collapsing at training on Friday and would recover at home. It said he was not expected back for Saturday’s Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern are also due to travel to Spain to face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League the following week, Reuters reported. The German Cup last-16 draw is scheduled for 1 November, with ties set for 1 and 2 December, according to DPA. Bayern will learn their next cup opponent in that draw.
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Sources and context
- Bayern crush Magdeburg in German Cup with fresh Ballon d'Or winner Kane on the benchCNA, reporting by Reuters
- Bayern hammer Magdeburg in Cup as Schalke and Hoffenheim knocked outDPA International, carried by Yahoo Sports
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