After 17 minutes of play, Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was sent off in Tuesday night's cup match against Bayer Leverkusen.
The dismissal in the 1:0 defeat was the first of Neuer's career. The 38-year-old intervened in an unauthorized manner towards Jeremie Frimpong.
In the past 740 competitive matches with the club and 124 matches with Germany, Neuer was never sent off, "Kicker" writes.
The German goal icon has accepted the referee's decision.
Bayern will not be in the final of the German Cup for the fifth time in a row.
"Exclusion hurts, of course. It was not an active situation in which I tried to hurt him. But the fact is that I did not touch the ball. Since I didn't have contact with the ball, it's okay for me", said Neuer, who has also become known for his constant exits outside his area. This time it was a little late.
