Bayern Munich eased past Osnabrück 4-1 in the DFB Cup Round of 64 at the Bremer Brücke on Tuesday evening, moving into the fourth round with authority. Harry Kane completed his brace with a penalty just before the hour mark, while Tom Bischof and Michael Olise added to the tally. And here's the thing — Osnabrück had actually taken the lead through Robin Meißner after five minutes, catching the visitors slightly off guard.
The hosts showed spirit early on, with Meißner finding the net before Kane equalised in the eighteenth minute. To be fair, Bayern looked uncomfortable for a spell, their possession game disrupted by Osnabrück's pressing. Bischof restored the lead for the visitors on twenty-four minutes, putting the tie beyond doubt before half-time.
The second half brought a different pattern of play, with Bayern settling into their rhythm. Olise added a fourth goal in the seventy-third minute, capitalising on space that opened up as Osnabrück tired. By then, the substitution machine had already kicked in for both sides, with Bayern bringing on Nathaniel Brown, Ismael Saibari, Bjarke Jacobsen and Ismail Badjie in quick succession.
Kane sealed the result from the penalty spot in the eighty-sixth minute, his second of the night. The visitors had made five changes in total, while Osnabrück responded with three substitutions of their own. Robin Meißner came off after his goal, replaced by Leonhard Luis Munst, but the hosts could not find a way back into the game.
The statistics told the story of a match Bayern controlled from start to finish. They held 67 per cent of possession and registered 133 attacks compared to Osnabrück's 52, while creating five big chances against none for their opponents. Expected goals stood at 3.11 to 0.13, and Bayern converted with nine shots on target from twenty-one attempts.
For Bayern, this result keeps them on track for a deep run in the competition. They have now won their last five matches across all competitions, including victories over Stuttgart, Dortmund, and Leipzig. The cup remains a priority alongside their league ambitions, and this performance suggests they have the depth to handle both demands.
