Cottbus 1-3 Bayern: Lewy, Coman & co book DFB-Pokal last 32 spot on Lucas debut

Holders Bayern Munich eased past fourth tier club Energie Cottbus 3-1 with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Kingsley Coman and Leon Goretzka on Monday to move into the German Cup second round.

2019/2020 DFB Pokal

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Match Reports

Holders Bayern Munich progressed to the second round despite the best efforts of Energie Cottbus' young goalkeeper.

The young fourth-division side held Bayern at bay for half an hour at the Stadion der Freundschaft ("Stadium of Friendship"), thanks in particular to some impressive stops from goalkeeper Lennart Moser. The 19-year-old also blocked Kingsley Coman's header at point-blank range, but could do nothing about Robert Lewandowski's follow-up as the Pole put Bayern ahead.

He should probably have done better however with Bayern's second goal. Coman's right-footed shot was well-struck from outside the box but Moser will have been disappointed that it slipped under his grasp.

With ten minutes remaining, the hosts finally forced Manuel Neuer, the German international turning Moritz Broschinski's effort round the post following a rare Cottbus counter-attack. Wollitz kept roaring his team on from the sideline in search of a goal, until Leon Goretzka's shot deflected off Lewandowski late on to make it three.

Finally, with the final kick off the game, Cottbus had something to celebrate. After a foul by Goretzka in the box, Berkan Taz stepped up to convert the penalty. It made the scoreline look more than respectable, anything else was always going to be unrealistic for Cottbus.

Match Events

32' GOAL! Energie Cottbus 0-1 Bayern (Lewandowski)

Lewandowski fires in after yet another great save after Coman headed at goal. Their keeper has done well to keep Bayern out of it for this long but hopefully this will be the floodgates opening

39' OFF THE BAR! Coman diving header denied