Bayern Munich easily defeated second-tier Ulm 4-0 in the German Cup on Friday. Thomas Muller scored two goals in the first 15 minutes, and later, Kingsley Coman and substitute Harry Kane added two more goals, giving new coach Vincent Kompany a win in his first official game as coach.
However, Hoffenheim, St Pauli, and Mainz all had to work much harder to advance to the next round.
Hoffenheim had the toughest time against third-tier Wurzburger Kickers. Hoffenheim fell behind after 11 minutes, but an own goal eight minutes later sent the game into extra time.
Wurzburg took the lead again with a goal in the 100th minute, but Marius Bülter equalized for Hoffenheim in the 107th minute, forcing the game into a penalty shootout.
Wurzburg captain Dominik Meisel missed a penalty, and Hoffenheim won the shootout 5-3. Fourth-tier Hallescher was close to upsetting last season’s second-division champion St Pauli.
Hallescher was ahead 2-1 until Adam Dźwigała scored in the 94th minute to level the game. Substitute Lars Ritzka then scored the winning goal for the Hamburg club in the 110th minute, giving St Pauli a 3-2 win.
Mainz came back after going 1-0 down against third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden. They needed extra-time goals from captain Jonathan Burkardt and midfielder Nadiem Amiri to secure a 3-1 victory.
