Mainz humbled by second-tier Bochum in German Cup

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2026-10-27

Berlin (dpa) - Second-division Bochum caused a minor shock by knocking out top-flight Mainz in the German Cup second round on Tuesday. Danish forward Christian Rasmussen scored just after the break and Philipp Hofmann sealed the 2-0 home victory on 75 minutes. Mainz have been eliminated before the round of 16 for the fourth time in a row. RB Leipzig's roller-coaster season took another turn with a 2-1 comeback win at third-tier Rot-Weiss Essen ha......

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