Leverkusen dump holders Bayern

BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen dumped Bayern Munich out of the German Cup with a 4-2 victory over the holders in Wednesday's quarterfinal.

On a dramatic evening in Duesseldorf, Leverkusen raced into a 3-0 lead, scoring all three goals in 16 frantic second-half minutes.

With their fans delirious in the stands Leverkusen were cruising before Bayern struck twice in two minutes to set up an electrifying finale only to then concede a late fourth.