Kaiserslautern eliminates Hannover in DFB-Pokal match

Kaiserslautern secured a spot in the Round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal by knocking out Hannover. Despite being under pressure, Kaiserslautern scored two goals, the first from Milos Lukovic and the second from Ivan Prtajin, who marked his return from injury with a header late in the game. Hannover's attempts were thwarted by Kaiserslautern's resilient defense and goalkeeper Julian Krahl, who recorded his ninth clean sheet of the season. The elimination extends Hannover's struggles, now having lost three of their last four matches. Kaiserslautern will next face league leaders Hertha BSC in the 2. Bundesliga.

• 10:09 PMYahoo Sports — DFB-Pokal: Stingy Kaiserslautern eliminate Hannover as Prtajin scores on his return