Bayern Munich 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt: Holders reach German Cup final
- From the section European Football
Holders Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt to set up a German Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen.
Ivan Perisic's stooping header was the only goal of a first half the treble chasers entirely dominated.
Eintracht, the 2018 winners, improved after the break and Danny da Costa levelled moments after coming on.
Robert Lewandowski scored the winner from Joshua Kimmich's pass, with a goal initially ruled out for offside but awarded by the video assistant referee.
That is the Pole's 45th goal in only 39 games for Bayern this season.
The final will be in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on 4 July, with Leverkusen beating fourth-tier Saarbrucken 3-0 in the other semi-final.
Bayern, who are two league wins away from an eighth consecutive Bundesliga title, have won 20 of their previous 21 games in all competitions.
Line-ups
Bayern Munich
- 1Neuer
- 5Pavard
- 17Boateng
- 27Alaba
- 19Davies
- 32Kimmich
- 18GoretzkaSubstituted forMartínez Aguinagaat 86'minutes
- 29ComanSubstituted forThiago Alcántaraat 61'minutes
- 25Müller
- 14PerisicBooked at 44minsSubstituted forHernándezat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9Lewandowski
Substitutes
- 2Odriozola
- 6Thiago Alcántara
- 8Martínez Aguinaga
- 21Hernández
- 26Ulreich
- 28Singh
- 35Zirkzee
- 36Früchtl
Frankfurt
- 1Trapp
- 19Abraham
- 13HintereggerBooked at 90mins
- 2Ndicka
- 18TouréSubstituted forda Costaat 66'minutes
- 28KohrSubstituted forDostat 77'minutes
- 3IlsankerSubstituted forTorróat 77'minutes
- 22Chandler
- 11GacinovicSubstituted forKamadaat 66'minutes
- 17Rode
- 33André SilvaBooked at 88mins
Substitutes
- 6de Guzmán
- 8Sow
- 9Dost
- 15Kamada
- 16Torró
- 20Hasebe
- 24da Costa
- 25Durm
- 32Rönnow
- Referee:
- Marco Fritz
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
