Bayern Dumped Out Of German Cup By Third Tier Side Saarbrücken

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich were stunned 2-1 by third-tier Saarbrücken to dump them out of the German Cup in the second round thanks to a last-gasp winner.

Marcel Gaus netted the winner for the hosts deep into second-half stoppage time to complete a sensational comeback and trigger wild celebrations from the home crowd as the Bayern players looked on in complete shock.

Bayern, who last lifted the trophy in 2020, had taken a first-half lead through Thomas Müller before Saarbrücken levelled in first-half added time.

“This is a brutal blow for us,” said Müller, with his team next facing title rivals Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday. “To be eliminated for the third time in the second round of the Cup is not what we strive for. We have to congratulate Saarbrücken for their fight. A bit of luck is also part of it. Then we are hit on the break in the 96th minute but we had wasted too many chances before that.”

Bayern’s coach Thomas Tuchel made several changes to the team that crushed Darmstadt 8-0 on Saturday, leaving their top scorer Harry Kane on the bench along with Kingsley Coman and Jamal Musiala.