BERLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Schalke 04 won the German Cup for the fifth time on Saturday, crushing second division Duisburg 5-0 to book a Europa League spot for next season.
Dutchman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice as Schalke took up their last chance of a European place after a rollercoaster season saw them reach the Champions League semi-finals but finish
14th in the Bundesliga.
Teenager Julian Draxler fired them into the lead on 18 minutes after a well-timed pass from Peruvian Jefferson Farfan, who four minutes later set up Huntelaar for the second with injury-plagued Duisburg missing half a dozen key players.
Farfan then sent in a corner kick for Benedikt Hoewedes to head home after 42 minutes, putting the game beyond Duisburg.
Huntelaar turned provider early in the second half, slicing the defence open yet again for Jurado to score, before the former Real Madrid and AC Milan forward added another himself after a defensive blunder.
In what may well have been his last game at the club, Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer had little to do as Schalke gave the Zebras no real chance, pouring forward from the start in front of 75,000 fans at Berlin's Olympic stadium.
Neuer looks close to a deal with Bayern Munich after saying he would not extend his contract with boyhood club Schalke past 2012.
Dutchman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice as Schalke took up their last chance of a European place after a rollercoaster season saw them reach the Champions League semi-finals but finish
14th in the Bundesliga.
Teenager Julian Draxler fired them into the lead on 18 minutes after a well-timed pass from Peruvian Jefferson Farfan, who four minutes later set up Huntelaar for the second with injury-plagued Duisburg missing half a dozen key players.
Farfan then sent in a corner kick for Benedikt Hoewedes to head home after 42 minutes, putting the game beyond Duisburg.
Huntelaar turned provider early in the second half, slicing the defence open yet again for Jurado to score, before the former Real Madrid and AC Milan forward added another himself after a defensive blunder.
In what may well have been his last game at the club, Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer had little to do as Schalke gave the Zebras no real chance, pouring forward from the start in front of 75,000 fans at Berlin's Olympic stadium.
Neuer looks close to a deal with Bayern Munich after saying he would not extend his contract with boyhood club Schalke past 2012.
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