Bayern Munich extended its remarkable winning streak to 14 consecutive matches across all competitions Wednesday, securing a dominant 4-1 victory over Cologne to advance in the German Cup.
The Bavarian giants showcased their formidable form by overcoming an early deficit to score four goals without further reply. This win maintains their perfect record this season across all tournaments.
Playing at home, Cologne initially took the lead in the 31st minute through Ragnar Ache. However, Bayern quickly responded with goals from Luis Diaz in the 36th minute and Harry Kane in the 38th, taking a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Kane scored his second goal in the 64th minute, further extending Bayern’s advantage. Olise sealed the victory with a goal in the 72nd minute, setting the final score.
Bayern has now scored a total of 50 goals while conceding only 10 across their 14 games. Defender Raphaël Guerreiro entered the match for Bayern in the 88th minute.
In other second-round matches, Freiburg also secured its place in the next stage by defeating second-tier Dusseldorf 3-1. Matanovic, Grifo, and Scherhant scored for Freiburg.
Union Berlin required extra time to beat second-tier Bielefeld 2-1. Diogo Leite started for Union Berlin, with Querfeld and Doekhi scoring their goals.
Darmstadt completed the list of qualifiers by thrashing fellow Bundesliga 2 side Schalke 4-0.