BERLIN — Five-time German Cup winner Schalke reached the second round of the competition with a hard-fought 2-0 win at fourth-tier side Schweinfurt on Friday.
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb scored a penalty midway through the first half after Schweinfurt defender Philip Messingschlager was adjudged to have brought down Amine Harit.
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The home side held out until an own goal from Adam Jabiri with 15 minutes left ensured the Bundesliga side went through – and ended Schweinfurt’s 15-game unbeaten run.
Elsewhere, third-division Wehen Wiesbaden beat second-division St. Pauli 3-2 with two goals in extra time, and second-division Darmstadt won 1-0 at league rival Magdeburg.
In Saturday’s games, defending champion Eintracht Frankfurt visits Ulm and beaten finalist Bayern Munich travels to play fourth-tier Drochtersen/Assel.
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