Kim Min-jae on Bench as Bayern München Crushes Second-Division Team 6-1 to Reach DFB-Pokal Round of 16

FC Bayern München, with South Korean national team central defender Kim Min-jae returning from injury, easily defeated a second-division side to advance to the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal.

German Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern secured a 6-1 victory over second-tier club 1. FC Magdeburg in the 2026-2027 DFB-Pokal round of 32 match held on October 29 (Korea Time) at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Bayern appeared to be on course for a comfortable match after Michael Olise opened the scoring in the 10th minute of the first half, but they conceded an equalizer 15 minutes later when Mateusz Żukowski struck.

However, Ismael Saibari restored the lead in the 21st minute of the first half, and Bayern steadily extended their advantage to seal the win.

After finishing the first half 2-1, Bayern piled on goals in the second half starting with Olise's penalty kick in the 5th minute, followed by consecutive strikes from Alphonso Davies, Nathaniel Brown, and David Santos Daiber.


Olise led the team to victory by scoring two goals and assisting Saibari's winning goal.

Prior to the match, a "guard of honor" took place as Harry Kane, who won the Ballon d'Or on October 27 as the first English player in 25 years and the first Bayern player in 45 years, entered the pitch to applause from his teammates.

Kane was named on the substitutes' bench but did not play.

Kim Min-jae, also included among the substitutes, remained on the bench.

Kim had started in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase Matchday 3 home match against Arsenal (England) on October 22 (ending in a 2-2 draw), but was substituted out after playing only the first half.

German media reported that Kim was substituted due to issues with his groin and knee.

Subsequently, Kim was left out of the matchday squad for the Bundesliga away game against Freiburg on October 26, before returning for today's match against Magdeburg.

Magdeburg's loanee attackers Yoon Do-young and Lee Chung-hyun were also excluded from today's squad.

Meanwhile, Hwang Hee-chan of Schalke started in the away match against second-division side Dynamo Dresden and played 77 minutes until the 32nd minute of the second half without recording an offensive point, while his team was eliminated following a 2-0 defeat.

Hwang was also shown a yellow card in the 44th minute of the first half after appearing to push the fourth official out of frustration with a refereeing decision.

German outlet Bild criticized the incident as "foolish behavior," noting that "he is fortunate not to have been sent off."

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