Manuel Neuer has been sent off and Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in the third round with a 1-0 loss at home to defending champion Bayer Leverkusen.

Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time and Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup with a third round loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich have been absent from the DFB Pokal since the 2019/20 season when they beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 but on Tuesday night Xabi Alonso’s side exacted revenge, dumping the Rekordmeister out

Manuel Neuer has been sent off for the first time and Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in the third round with a 1-0 loss at home to defending champion Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich's German Cup hopes were ended with Tuesday's 1-0 loss to visitors Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 but the team's energy showed great promise, said coach Vincent Kompany. The Bavarians suffered their first defeat of the season in the league and domestic cup and had keeper Manuel Neuer sent off in the 17th minute with a straight red card.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time in his 866-match career on Tuesday, seeing a straight red for a last-man foul on Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong.

Manuel Neuer has had a legendary career. High risks, hijinks, you name it — the OG sweeper-keeper redefined the position and has always gotten away with the impossible. Until now. In the first half of Bayern Munich’s 0-1 DFB-Pokal defeat to Bayer Leverkusen,