体坛英语新闻：Bayern crush Wolfsburg 6-1 to reach German Cup final

BERLIN, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich celebrated a 6-1 goal festival on home soil when they overcame Wolfsburg at the DFB Pokal semi-finals on Tuesday.

The Bavarians increased their chances to wrap up the second title of the season thanks to the goals by Mario Mandzukic, Arjen Robben, Xherdan Shaqiri and the hat-trick by substitute Mario Gomez. The "Wolves" were only able to score their consolation through Diego just before the break.

From the kick off the German record champions took over to ensure the first chance of the match as Bastian Schweinsteiger pulled wide a cross at the near post with six minutes into the match.

Twelve minutes later Bayern broke the deadlock through Mario Mandzukic, who utilized a square pass by Arjen Robben from the right wing, to slot home into the top right to finish a counter attack.

Wolfsburg nearly responded when they almost levelled the score minutes later but Makoto Hasebe failed to exploit Manuel Neuer's deflection from very close range.

Nonetheless, Bayern doubled the lead following a turnover inside Wolfsburg's territory as Robben made use of Shaqiris through ball at the 34th minute.

Nine minutes later Wolfsburg's Vieirinha almost reduced Bayern' s lead but his volley inside the box, was saved by Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer.

Wolfsburg's Diego staged a better figure in front of Bayern's danger zone when he unleashed a left footed hammer from 17 meters to reduce the lead to 2-1 just before the break.

With beginning of the second half Bayern set things straight as Shaqiri restored their two-goal lead at the 50th minute slotting home from 20 meters into the bottom right.

The early set back took the wind out of Wolfsburg sails but things aggravated with the fielding of Bayern's substitute striker Mario Gomez at the 77th minute.

Gomez came off the bench and wrapped up a hat rick within nine minutes to make it 6-1 on the scoreboards.

At the other semi final on Wednesday, Stuttgart encounters Freiburg to clinch a berth for the final in Berlin against Bayern Munich.

"Bayern staged a clinical performance as they benefited on our few errors. However, the defeat is just too high for our liking," Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking said.