Harry Kane grabbed a double as Bayern Munich set a European record of 14 successive victories to start a season with their 4-1 win at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.Bayern's victory bettered the record of 13 wins to start a season in all competitions set by Fabio Capello's AC Milan in 1992-93 -- the previous best mark in Europe's top-five leagues.

Kasper Hjulmand heaped praise on Bayer Leverkusen's substitutes for their impact from the bench in their 4-2 thriller with Paderborn in the DFB-Pokal. Hjulmand watched on as Alejandro Grimaldo's free-kick immediately punished Felix Gotze's straight red card, a foul which was won by half-time replacement Christian Kofane.

Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Markus Schubert (SC Paderborn 07). Assist

A DFB Pokal thriller that had it all - including a positive outcome from a Bayer 04 perspective. After a goalless and uneventful first half, the second round tie at SC Paderborn 07 really took off: Following a red card for the second division side,

COLOGNE, Germany - Harry Kane scored twice to help Bayern Munich come from a goal down and earn a 4-1 victory at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday, extending their perfect start to the season to 14 wins from 14 matches across all competitions.

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A resurgent Bayer Leverkusen head into their Matchday 9 encounter with Bayern Munich with two summer signings, fledgling talents Christian Kofane and Ernest Poku, in full flight.

SC Paderborn are no strangers to top-flight opposition, having faced Bundesliga opponents in the DFB-Pokal in each of the last three seasons, including when they lost 3-1 in the round of 16 against Leverkusen in 2023-24.

Five goals, two red cards and two penalties. The first half of Bayer Leverkusen vs. Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League was wild.

Leverkusen appeared to have turned over a new leaf… but then the competition's reigning champions came to town and carved them apart

Sky Germany reports that Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt are both interested in Djurgarden midfielder Matias Siltanen. The 18-year-old has a contract with the Swedish side until 2027, but

Ernest Poku continued his strong goalscoring form as Bayer Leverkusen bounced back from its heavy loss to Paris Saint-Germain to beat Freiburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga.