Germany’s one and only major cup competition returns in midweek, with the DFB-Pokal’s second round stretched over Tuesday and Wednesday. All of Germany’s top teams are in action, though conspicuous by their absence are fallen giants Hamburg, who suffered a humiliating upset at the hands of minnows Carl Zeiss Jena in the opening round.
DFB-Pokal second round schedule and scores
The German Cup returns for its second round in midweek, with all of the nation’s top teams in action.
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The neutrals will be hoping for similar shocks this week, though most eyes will be glued to Tuesday's top flight clash between last season's Bundesliga runners-up Wolfsburg and defending champions Bayern Munich.
If you're too hipster for that match to float your boat, there are a few intriguing games a day later: Borussia Dortmund should be able to continue their bright start to the new season at home to Paderborn and Schalke 04 face a tough test at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach, who have recovered from their disappointing start to the season and are now one of Germany's most in-form teams.
Full schedule
All games kick off at 1 p.m. ET, unless otherwise noted.
Tues., Oct. 27
Erzgebirge Aue 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
FSV Frankfurt 1-2 (AET) Hertha BSC
Mainz 05 1-2 1860 München
Nürnberg 5-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Unterhaching 3-0 RB Leipzig
Darmstadt 98 2-1 Hannover 96
Bochum 1-0 Kaiserslautern
Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayern Munich
Wed., Oct. 28
Viktoria Köln 0-6 Bayer Leverkusen
Sandhausen 0-0 (3-4 penalties) Heidenheim
Borussia Dortmund 7-1 Paderborn
Carl Zeiss Jena 0-2 Stuttgart
Reutlingen 0-4 Eintracht Braunschweig
Schalke 04 0-2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Werder Bremen 1-0 Köln
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