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Cologne progress at death against Regensburg
dpa
Berlin
Bundesliga new boys Cologne scored twice deep into stoppage time to beat third-division Jahn Regensburg 2-1 in the German Cup first round on Sunday as Lukas Kwasniok's first competitive game in charge ended on a high.
Benedikt Bauer fired in a piledriver from the edge of the area on 66 minutes to leave lethargic Cologne on the brink of a shock exit.
But Eric Martel and Isak Bergmann Johannesson scored on 90+6 minutes and 90+8 to break Regensburg hearts. Despite the win, the Billygoats know they have work to do ahead of their Bundesliga return at Mainz next Sunday.
'Regensburg made it incredibly awkward for us today, we didn't find the solutions we wanted to. We're very happy about getting through, it was very, very emotional,' former Paderborn boss Kwasniok said.
Borussia Mönchengladbach needed a second-half winner from Nico Elvedi to edge past spirited fifth-tier side Atlas Delmenhorst 3-2.
