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Bayer Leverkusen secures a spot in the German Cup final against Kaiserslautern after dominating second-tier Fortuna Dusseldorf in the semi-final.

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Goals from Jeremie Frimpong and Amine Adli provided Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen with a comfortable advantage within the first 20 minutes. Florian Wirtz then scored twice, once before halftime and once after, including one from the penalty spot, completing a dominant performance. Leverkusen’s lone German Cup victory in 1993 marked the club’s last major trophy. Kaiserslautern … Read more

Austria and Germany are the world’s two fastest scorers

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Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner scored one of the fastest international goals ever, inside seven seconds on Saturday, swiftly followed by a lightning strike from Germany’s Florian Wirtz. Baumgartner, 24, etched his name into the record books during a friendly match in Bratislava. The Leipzig attacker pierced through the home defense from kick-off, unleashing a 25-meter shot … Read more