Bayern cruise past Magdeburg to reach German Cup third round

Bayern Munich booked their place in the third round of the German Cup with a commanding 6–1 victory over second-division side Magdeburg on Wednesday. Despite resting Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane, the defending champions had too much quality for their opponents and strengthened their position as one of the favourites to lift the trophy.

Michael Olise opened the scoring in the 10th minute after Ismael Saibari created the opportunity with a dangerous attacking move. Magdeburg responded five minutes later when Mateusz Żukowski struck from distance to make it 1–1. Bayern quickly regained the lead, however, as Olise set up Saibari for an elegant finish in the 21st minute. Magdeburg threatened again before the break, with Barış Atik hitting the post.

Bayern took control after half-time. Olise converted a penalty in the 50th minute after Alphonso Davies was fouled, before Davies scored himself in the 70th minute following a move involving Aleksandar Pavlović and Lennart Karl. Three minutes later, Davies turned provider, setting up Nathaniel Brown to make it 5–1. Youngster David Santos-Daiber then added a sixth goal in stoppage time with a fine strike from distance.

The result sends Bayern into the next round of the DFB-Pokal and gives the team momentum ahead of a demanding run of fixtures. With Kane rested, several other attacking players stepped up, while the emphatic scoreline underlined Bayern’s depth as they continue their pursuit of domestic silverware.