Bayer Leverkusen won their away Pokal game at Viktoria Köln easily by six goals to nil.
With the start of the game, Bayer 04 Leverkusen showed that their would be only one way to end the game against the fourth-division team from the Domstadt.
A strong start
After a few opportunities, Julian Brandt scored the opener after a quarter of an hour. Karim Bellarabi played a strong pass to Brandt and the 19-year-old youngster had no problems to go around the last defender and the 'keeper to make it 1-0 for the guests.
After the lead, Leverkusen kept the control of the game, even though the underdogs tried to keep the ball as long as possible to create chances. But in general, the gap in class was clearly identifiable.
In the 35th minute, Brandt and Bellarabi played a gorgeous one-two, and Karim Bellarabi made it 2-0. Only three minutes later, it was the Mexican international Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez who decided the game with the third for the guests.
Second half is a similar story
Viktoria Köln's coach Boguslaw Kaczmarek made switches at half time, but it was Chicharito again who made it 4-0 for the visitors in the 55th minute, after a good assist by Julian Brandt.
Within five minutes, between the 70th and 75th, Viktoria Köln defender Markus Brzenska saw two yellow cards and was sent off a quarter of an hour before the end of the game.
With eleven men against ten, Bayer Leverkusen could have made more of the advantage, but regarding the score at that time, Roger Schmidt's men decided to keep the score as good as possible and save players and strength.
81 minutes into the game, it was the substitute Stefan Kießling who made it 5-0 after good chest control and a strong volley shot. Only two minutes later, it was the young Vladlen Yurchenko who added a sixth for the Werkself.
That was the last goal on an evening full of goals - but all for the same team, the favourites Bayer 04 Leverkusen.