German Cup holders Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock 2-1 elimination at Arminia Bielefeld in the semi-finals of the competition on Tuesday. This year's German Cup is one of the more open in recent memory,

Third-division side Arminia Bielefeld stunned reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-1 win on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time in club history. Leverkusen were the fourth top tier team eliminated by Bielefeld on their way to the final.

Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned defending champions Bayer Leverkusen to reach the final of the German Cup. Bielefeld fought back from a goal down to triumph 2-1 and become the first team outside the top two divisions to knock four Bundesliga sides out of the German Cup in one season.