Bremen, Leverkusen advance in Cup
Published
Aug. 14, 2010 8:52 p.m. ET
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Bayer Leverkusen hammered fifth-tier Pirmasens 11-1 to advance to the second round of the German Cup.
Patrick Helmes scored three goals and Stefan Kiessling and Eren Derdiyok added two each for Leverkusen. Leverkusen was without Michael Ballack, who is still recovering from an ankle injury.
Werder Bremen beat third-division Rot Weiss Ahlen 4-0 and Cacau scored two goals for Stuttgart to edge third-division Babelsberg 2-1 in other games on Saturday.
But newly promoted Bundesliga side St. Pauli lost 1-0 at fourth-division Chemnitz.
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