DFB-Pokal Match Report: Schick Scores Twice, García Scores a World-Class Goal, Bayer Leverkusen Overwhelms FC Ingolstadt 04

Just 1 minute and 18 seconds into the first half, García made a left-wing transfer, and Tella delivered a reverse pass. Schick advanced and pushed the ball into the bottom-left corner of the net, giving Bayer Leverkusen a dream start, 1-0!

In the 9th minute, Tella passed to Hofmann on the right flank, who crossed the ball. Arthur followed up and capitalized on Christopher’s mistake in coming out to save, leaving Schick with an easy finish. He scored his second goal, extending Bayer Leverkusen’s lead to 2-0!

In the 36th minute, García took a direct free kick from 28 meters out. The ball curled over the wall and flew into the top corner, leaving Christopher with no chance. Bayer Leverkusen led 3-0.

At 1:00 AM on October 30, in the second round of the 24/25 DFB-Pokal season, defending champions Bayer Leverkusen faced off against 2. Bundesliga side FC Ingolstadt 04 at home.

In the 6th minute, García delivered a 45-degree cross from the left flank, and Schick headed towards the goal. Christopher stretched out his hand to tip the ball over the crossbar, sparing FC Ingolstadt a potential goal.

In the 19th minute, Palacios initiated an attack, and Tella provided another assist. Schick broke into the penalty area and attempted a powerful shot from a tight angle, but Christopher managed to block it.

In the 38th minute, Damar delivered a corner kick, and Petković headed the ball into the goal. However, the referee ruled that Arneskog had committed a foul during the play, and the goal was disallowed. FC Ingolstadt’s joy was short-lived, and the score remained 3-0.

In the 41st minute, Damar took a direct free kick, which was of high quality, but Kovač made a diving save to keep it out.

In the 43rd minute, Hofmann played a pass in front of the penalty area, and Xhaka followed up with a powerful shot, but it was too central, and Christopher saved it.

In the 44th minute, Arneskog’s pass was blocked, and Baum followed up with a volley, but Kovač made another diving save to deny the attempt.

The first half ended with Bayer Leverkusen leading 3-0.

In the 57th minute, there was a scramble in front of Bayer Leverkusen’s goal. Griesgich’s shot was blocked, and Asanani’s follow-up attempt was also thwarted by Tapsoba.

In the 72nd minute, García clashed with Schmal in a header challenge, and the referee called a foul.

In the 79th minute, Fehr delivered a corner kick, but Griesgich mishandled the ball at the back post, sending it out of bounds and missing a scoring opportunity.

In the 86th minute, Grimaldo took a direct free kick from the right flank, but he failed to control the ball, and it sailed over the crossbar without causing any threat.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Bonifacius set up the play, and Wirtz advanced to take a shot from a tight angle, but it grazed the post and went wide, missing a golden opportunity to score.

The remaining time saw no changes to the score, and Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-0 victory over FC Ingolstadt 04, advancing to the next round with ease.

**Player Lineups:**

**Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1):**
– 17-Kovač; 4-Jonatan Tah; 23-Mukiele; 12-Tapsoba; 34-Xhaka (70′ 10-Wirtz); 7-Hofmann (79′ 8-Andrich); 24-García; 25-Palacios; 19-Tella (70′ 20-Grimaldo); 13-Arthur (87′ 40-Onyeka); 14-Schick (79′ 22-Bonifacius);
– Substitutes: 1-Hladký; 20-Grimaldo; 30-Frémpong; 3-Sinkgraven; 8-Andrich; 10-Wirtz; 22-Bonifacius; 40-Onyeka; 99-Alajbegović;

**FC Ingolstadt 04 (4-2-3-1):**
– 20-Christopher; 33-Newball; 31-Rohl; 19-Pinkert; 2-Baum; 26-Arneskog (69′ 29-Zimmercheid); 23-Schminger; 30-Damar (46′ 17-Schmal); 10-Asanani (59′ 21-Paul Stöckl); 24-Schnellbacher (46′ 27-Philimon Griesgich); 25-Petković (46′ 7-Fehr);
– Substitutes: 28-Bos; 11-Duholtz; 7-Fehr; 32-Panchenko; 17-Schmal; 27-Philimon Griesgich; 21-Paul Stöckl; 29-Zimmercheid; 18-Mahmoud;