Leverkusen overpowers resilient Carl Zeiss Jena in German Cup

BERLIN, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Defending German Cup winner Bayer Leverkusen booked its place in the second round of this year's competition with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Carl Zeiss Jena on Wednesday, thanks to Jonas Hofmann's goal.

Leverkusen dominated possession but struggled from the outset to break down Jena's compact defence.

The Werkself had their first clear chance after 16 minutes when Amine Adil hit