Robert Lewandowski fires Bayern Munich into German Cup semi-finals

Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring against Bochum

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich booked their place in the semi-finals of the German Cup with a 3-0 win over Bochum on Wednesday.

The second-tier side's hopes of causing a cup shock were effectively over at half-time after Lewandowski's first goal was followed by a red card for Bochum's Jan Simunek.

Thomas Muller missed a penalty following Simunek's dismissal, but Bochum survived only until the hour mark before Thiago Alcantara doubled Bayern's advantage.

Lewandowski completed the win with the last kick of the game, setting up a semi-final with Werder Bremen and keeping Bayern on course for a treble this season

The other semi-final will be between Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin, who found it a little more difficult against 2. Bundesliga side Heidenheim.

Two goals from Vedad Ibisevic cancelled out Arne Feick's opener, before Genki Haraguchi gave Pal Dardai's men a two-goal cushion.

Marc Schnatterer gave Heidenheim some hope with a penalty eight minutes from time, but Hertha held on to reach the last four for the first time in 36 years, keeping their hopes alive of reaching the final in their own Olympiastadion.

That is where they will host Dortmund in the semi-final in April, while Bayern will have home advantage against Werder.

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