Leverkusen took apart second-division Fortuna Dusseldorf in a clinical 4-0 win.
Viaplay Sports UK / YouTube Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Fortuna Dusseldorf FLORIAN WIRTZ SCORED goals in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the fifth time.
Advertisement Jeremie Frimpong opened the scoring seven minutes in, with Amine Adli adding another on the 20-minute mark. With five goals, Adli is the top scorer in the cup this season. The win, which extended Leverkusen’s remarkable unbeaten record to 40 matches this season, keeps the dreams of a treble alive for a team with just two major trophies in club history.On Tuesday, Kaiserslautern beat third-division Saarbruecken to become the first second-division side in the final since 2011.
Wirtz, again pulling the strings for Leverkusen despite being just 20, found Adli who blasted home confidently to double the lead.
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