Leipzig defeated Hoffenheim 3-1 with goals from Emil Forsberg in the 8th minute, Konrad Laimer in the 41st minute and Timo Werner in the 83rd minute. Kasper Dolberg scored the only goal of the visiting team in the 76th minute. National football player Ozan Kabak played for 90 minutes in Hoffenheim.
Thus, Leipzig made its name to the quarter-finals.
Stuttgart and Union Berlin had previously reached the quarter-finals.
The other 4 matches in the third round of the German Cup will be played on 7-8 February.