体坛英语新闻：Bayern and Monchengladbach enter Telekom Cup final

BERLIN, July 20 (Xinhua) -- German giant Bayern Munich outclassed Hamburg 4-0 while Monchengladbach defeated Dortmund due to a late penalty to advance into the final of Telekom Cup on Saturday.

Monchengladbach grabbed a late winner against dominant but inefficient Dortmund to secure a berth for the final.

Juergen Klopp's men controlled things from the kick off yet they were unable to turn their opportunities into tangible reward, although Monchengladbach goalkeeper Marce Andre ter Stegen made some great saves for the home side.

It looked like the penalty shootout had to bring the decision as the "Foals" staged a well-positioned defence.

However, Dortmund keeper Weidenfeller fouled Monchengladbach's Raffael following an unlucky return pass to cause a penalty in the dying minute of the match.

Thus, Filip Daems converted the penalty from the spot to secure the final against Bayern Munich, meanwhile Dortmund face Hamburg for the third place on Sunday.

The Bavarians cruised into the final as they overran Hamburg 4-0 to point the way for the upcoming season under new coach Pep Guardiola.

Bayern seized the reins and broke the deadlock with 12 minutes into the match when former Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng slotted home a follow up shot from close range.

Hamburg's new arrival Jacques Zoua came close after a cross but Bayern's substitute keeper Tom Starke was on his guard.

Hamburg were unable to threat Bayern's defence and that's how it came that the German record champions doubled the lead through Mario Mandzukic following a combination by Franck Ribery and new signing Thiago Alcantara.

Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller added their names to the scoreboard to complete a 4-0 win over hapless Hamburg.

The Telekom Cup is a warmup tournament three weeks ahead of the Bundesliga opener. This tournament consists of two semi-finals and one final and is held since 2009. This year's edition of this competition takes place at the Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach.

Treble winners Bayern will kick off the 51st Bundesliga campaign against the "Foals" on August 9.