Bayern, Leipzig drawn against each other in German Cup
Posted August 20, 2017 7:00 am
BERLIN (AP) - Bayern Munich and Leipzig will face each other in the second round of the German Cup, and Borussia Dortmund will continue its title defense against third-division Magdeburg.
Sunday's draw also paired Bundesliga rivals Cologne at Hertha Berlin, Hoffenheim at Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg at Hannover.
Schweinfurt, the only remaining fourth-tier side, faces last season's finalist Eintracht Frankfurt. Third division Osnabrueck, which knocked Hamburger SV out in the first round, plays second-division Nuremberg at home. Schalke visits third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden and Fortuna Duesseldorf will host Borussia Moenchengladbach.
The games are scheduled to be played on Oct. 24 and 25.
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