KIEL, Germany (AP) — Defending champion Stuttgart advanced to the German Cup semifinals with a 3-0 victory over second-division club Holstein Kiel on Wednesday.
Deniz Undav broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 56th minute, Chris Hourich added another in the 89th minute and Atakan Karazor equalized with three minutes left in stoppage time.
Stuttgart won the German Cup for the fourth time last season, defeating third division team Arminia Bielefeld in the final.
Holstein Kiel advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since reaching the top four in the 2020-21 season.
Bayer Leverkusen defeated St. Pauli 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the last four for the third consecutive season.
The remaining two quarter-final matches will be played next week, with Hertha Berlin facing Freiburg and Bayern Munich facing Leipzig.
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