DFP Pokal: Kane and Diaz shine again as Bayern beat Leipzig to advance to German Cup semi-finals

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored within three minutes of each other as the Bundesliga giants beat RB Leipzig 2-0 in the German Cup quarter-final on Wednesday, continuing their quest for a first DFB Pokal success in six years.

Kane, who scored two penalties in Sunday’s 5-1 win over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, successfully converted another penalty to give the hosts a 64th-minute lead, followed by a goal for Diaz, who had claimed a hat-trick against Hoffenheim.

The Colombian continued his scoring drive in the 67th minute when he got on the end of Michael Olise’s pass to beat Willi Orban to the ball and slid his finish past onrushing goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt.

Vandevoordt had made a number of important saves in the first half to keep two-time winners Leipzig in the match past the hour mark, but slipped as he came out to deny Josip Stanisic and fouled the Bayern striker to give away the penalty, which Kane expertly tucked away.

Vandevoordt had saved from Kane early in the match, before teammate Castello Lukeba cleared the line in the eleventh minute, and the goalkeeper pulled off another save from Kane on the stroke of half-time hgtgdfgdtr8.

Bayern, who have won the German Cup 20 times but not since 2020, join holders VfB Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg in the semi-finals in April.

Published on February 12, 2026