Third tier Lotte dump Leverkusen out of German Cup

Bayer Leverkusen twice squandered the lead before slumping out of the German Cup second round 4-3 on penalties at third tier Sportfreunde Lotte on Tuesday. Lotte were down to 10 men from the 79th minute with the score at 1-1 but they refused to buckle and snatched a memorable victory after the game finished 2-2 following extra time. Champions League club Leverkusen, who have slipped to 11th after losing their last two Bundesliga matches, were desperate to beat a side who stunned Werder Bremen in