December 4, 2025 9:50 AM
Bayern survive Union scare in five-goal DFB Cup thriller
Bayern Munich battled into the DFB Cup quarterfinals with a dramatic 3-2 win over Union Berlin in a match shaped by two Union own goals, two penalties and sustained late pressure. Union, backed by a raucous home crowd, started aggressively but were punished from the first corner when Ilyas Ansah accidentally turned a Joshua Kimmich delivery into his own net. Another Kimmich set piece produced Bayern’s second, with Harry Kane stooping to head in from close range. The hosts pulled one back bef...