{
  "id": 17700523,
  "title": "Leverkusen draw Leipzig in German Cup last 16, Bayern face Hertha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/leverkusen-draw-leipzig-in-german-cup-last-16-bayern-face-hertha-17700523",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T22:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/02/leverkusen-draw-leipzig-in-german-cup-last-16-bayern-face-hertha"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent German Cup draw held in Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen has been paired with RB Leipzig in the last 16, while Bayern Munich will face off against Hertha Berlin at home. This comes after Leverkusen secured both the league and cup double in 2024, and Leipzig won consecutive German Cup titles in 2022 and 2023. The draw also features an all-Bundesliga matchup between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, a rematch of the 2017 final.\n\nBayern Munich, the defending champions, will take on Hertha Berlin, currently leading the second tier Bundesliga 2 by seven points. Other matches include Borussia Moenchengladbach hosting Darmstadt, Kaiserslautern playing at home against Freiburg, Holstein Kiel facing Cologne, and Augsburg playing at Bochum. The matches are scheduled for December 1 and 2, with the final set to be played at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on May 29, 2027.",
  "summary": "Top of the Bundesliga meets the top of Bundesliga 2 as Bayern Munich host Hertha Berlin, who currently sit seven points clear in the second tier.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Leverkusen draw Leipzig in German Cup last 16, Bayern face Hertha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/leverkusen-draw-leipzig-in-german-cup-last-16-bayern-face-hertha-17706996",
        "published": "2026-11-01T23:36:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}