Arminia Bielefeld have become only the fourth ever third-division club to reach the German Cup final after beating holders and reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in the semifinal.
German third-division football team Arminia Bielefeld have reached the final of the German Cup for the first ever time after sensationally beating reigning Bundesliga champions and cup holders Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
After Leverkusen took the lead through German international Jonathan Tah, Bielefeld came back and turned the game around with goals from Marius Wörl and Maximilian Grosser.
Bielefeld have become just the fourth team ever to make it to the German Cup final while competing in the third tier, where they presently hold the fourth position.
Leverkusen, meanwhile, won the double of Bundesliga and German Cup last season, coached by Liverpool and Real Madrid legend Xabi Alonso.
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Edited by John Silk
Author: Matt Ford