Bayern Munich reignited their German Cup campaign with a convincing 2-0 quarterfinal win over RB Leipzig, earning a semifinal place absent from their resume since 2020. The second-half brace flipped a tightly contested affair into a Bavarian procession.
An electric start saw Leipzig’s Baumgartner net in the fourth minute, only for VAR to intervene with an offside call. Bayern settled in, Kane troubling Vandevoordt from distance while Lukeba cleared a rebound perilously close to goal in minute 11.
Bayern’s midfield orchestration intensified midway through the first period. Diaz danced through challenges, and Kane loomed large, yet Leipzig repelled every threat. Tensions peaked with Stanisic’s foul on Nusa outside the box—no penalty, no dice. The break came without breakthroughs.
The game’s pivot arrived at 64 minutes: Vandevoordt’s slip-up on Stanisic gifted a penalty, which Kane dispatched ruthlessly. Diaz sealed it moments later at 67, finishing with aplomb.
Unchallenged from then on, Bayern marched to the semis alongside Leverkusen, Stuttgart, and Freiburg. Semifinal pairings will be revealed February 22. Leipzig chief Mintzlaff lauded Bayern’s quality, urging his squad to elevate for future showdowns.