Leverkusen to face Fortuna Düsseldorf in German Cup semis
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Unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen were on Saturday drawn to play second division side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the semi-finals of the German Cup.
In the other semi-final, second division team Kaiserslautern will face the winner of the quarter-final between Saarbrücken and Mönchengladbach, which had been scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed to March 12 due to a water-logged pitch.
The draw come shortly after Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich 3-0 to go five points clear of them at the top of the Bundesliga. Xabi Alonso’s team is unbeaten in all 31 season games in all competitions and seeking first silverware since a lone German Cup win in 1993.
The semi-finals are scheduled for April 2 and 3, and the final is due to be contested at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on May 25.
Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka (L) and Bayer Leverkusen’s Amine Adli battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at BayArena. Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa
Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka and Leverkusen’s Amine Adli (l) battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa