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Boniface, Tella dumped out of German Cup as Leverkusen lose to third division club Arminia Bielefeld
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German third division side Arminia Bielefeld pulled off a mighty upset, beating reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen to reach the DFB Pokal final
Super Eagles stars Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella were on the wrong side of a historic result as Arminia Bielefeld fought to a 2-1 win to dethrone last season's DFB Pokal winners Bayer Leverkusen.
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Both Nigerian players entered the match as substitutes, but were unable to make the desired impact, picking up a yellow card each as third division Bielefeld dumped Leverkusen out of the DFB Pokal.
Arminia Bielefeld came into the match underdogs despite already shocking three Bundesliga clubs, including Union Berlin, Freiburg, and Werder Bremen, on their way to this momentous clash at SchucoArena.
Leverkusen took an early lead in the 17th minute through Jonathan Tah, who profited from a flicked header from Amine Adli to slot home.
However, Bielefeld responded swiftly as Marius Worl pounced on a defensive error from Piero Hincapie, firing into the bottom corner to level the score.
Before halftime, Bielefeld turned the game on its head. From a well-worked free-kick, Maximilian Grosser struck from close range, giving the hosts a stunning 2-1 lead.
The second half saw Die Arminen continue to trouble Leverkusen, with Joel Gradowski narrowly missing a third goal.
Meanwhile, Boniface and Patrik Schick came close to an equalizer, with Schick hitting the post in the 81st minute.
Despite late pressure from Leverkusen, Bielefeld held firm to complete a fairytale victory and book their place in the Olympiastadion final, where they will face the winner of RB Leipzig vs. VfB Stuttgart.
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