Bayern Munich needed a second-half surge to overcome a shaky start and defeat second-tier club Osnabrück 4-1, booking their spot in the next round of the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s national soccer cup. Colombian forward Luis Díaz started and played the full 90 minutes for the Bavarian giants, contributing directly to the comeback.
The match, played before a packed and boisterous home crowd, took an unexpected turn just five minutes in when Osnabrück’s Robin Meißner buried a long-range strike to put the underdogs ahead 1-0. Bayern answered quickly: Harry Kane headed in the equalizer in the 18th minute, and six minutes later Díaz set up the go-ahead goal, firing a shot that goalkeeper Jonas Kumrey could only parry into the path of young midfielder Tom Bischof, who tapped it in for 2-1.
Osnabrück pushed for an equalizer after the break, and Díaz himself came close to scoring in the 70th minute, curling a shot just over the crossbar. But Bayern sealed the win late on: French winger Michael Olise pounced on a defensive mistake to make it 3-1 in the 82nd minute, and Kane converted a penalty four minutes later to complete his brace and set the final score at 4-1.
The victory keeps Bayern, managed by Belgian coach Vincent Kompany, on track to pursue a record 22nd German Cup title. Want the full play-by-play? Check out the original article on eltiempo.com.
Source: Luis Díaz, presente en la remontada del Bayern Múnich para avanzar en la Copa de Alemania (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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