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BERLIN, Oct. 25-- Cologne returned to winning ways after eliminating Hertha Berlin 3-1 on the road, while Bayern overcame Leipzig 5-4 on penalties in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday. Cologne advanced into the last 16 as goals from Simon Zoller, Dominic Maroh and Christian Clemens were enough to knock out Hertha in front of 33,459 spectators at Berlin's Olympia stadium. Both sides needed some time to gain a foothold in the game, with goal-scoring opportunities remaining a rare occurrence in the first 15 minutes. As the match progressed, Hertha gained the upper hand and tested goalkeeper Timo Horn as Marvin Plattenhardt curled a free kick dangerously on target at 20 minutes played. Cologne's goalkeeper Timo Horn remained busy, as he had to be on guard to deny promising efforts from Salomon Kalou and Peter Pekarik within the half-hour mark. Although Hertha Berlin were on the front foot it was the visitors from Cologne who scored the opener against the run of the game in the 35th minute as Simon Zoller volleyed home a flicked-on ball from close range. Peter Stoeger's men gained momentum and doubled the lead before the break after Dominic Maroh slotted home a corner to shock the hosts in the 43rd minute. After the restart, Cologne kept all their men behind the ball to hand over control to the Hertha. Despite more possession Hertha lacked in penetration and ideas to overcome Cologne's bulwark. | 
