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Ten Hag Makes Successful Debut After Bayer Leverkusen Wins 4-0 in German Cup
Erik ten Hag secured a 4-0 win in his German Cup debut amid major squad changes and two red cards, highlighting Bayer Leverkusen's strong start under new management.
- Erik ten Hag celebrated a successful debut managing Bayer Leverkusen as they secured a 4-0 win against fourth-division Sonnenhof Großaspach in the German Cup on Friday night.
- A summer hailstorm during the first half forced referee Michael Bacher to pause the game and send both teams off the field for 40 minutes.
- Patrik Schick scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute, and Bayer Leverkusen established clear dominance after the Grossaspach skipper Volkan Celikwas received a second yellow card and was dismissed in the 66th minute.
- Arthur, debutant Christian Kofane, and Alex Grimaldo scored additional goals, while Leverkusen managed a resilient performance amid many squad changes and debuts.
- Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes admitted that the team requires some time to adapt, noting that not every move was successful so far.
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German Cup: Ten Hag makes successful debut with Bayer Leverkusen and Bielefeld upsets Bremen
BERLIN (AP) — Erik ten Hag made a winning start as Bayer Leverkusen coach with a 4-0 result at fourth-tier team Sonnenhof Großaspach in the first round of the German Cup on Friday.
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Bayer Leverkusen defeated SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach 4-0 in the German Cup. The match, marked by adverse weather, saw Leverkusen capitalize on their favorites tag despite a brief delay due to a hailstorm. Erik ten Haag's debut was successful with goals from Schick, Arthur, Kofane, and Grimaldo.
Manager Erik ten Hag and his new club, Bayer Leverkusen, have made a good start to the German Cup tournament. They qualified for the second round with a 4-0 away victory over SG Sonnenhof Großaspach.
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