{
  "id": 17706996,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:36:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/11/1568699/leverkusen-draw-leipzig-german-cup-last-16-bayern-face-hertha"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bayer Leverkusen will face RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the German Cup at Leverkusen's home ground, while Bayern Munich will host Hertha Berlin at their own stadium. This draw comes after Leverkusen won the league and cup double in 2024, and Leipzig won back-to-back German Cups in 2022 and 2023. The only other all-Bundesliga tie is between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, a rematch of the 2017 final.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:21:50.000Z"
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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."
}