MUNICH — Borussia Dortmund advanced to the German Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win at minnow Saarbruecken Tuesday, but Ruhr Valley neighbor Schalke 04 suffered a third-round exit. German Cup holder and European champion Bayern Munich hosts Bundesliga rival Augsburg Wednesday. Schalke crashed out with a 3-1 defeat at home to top-tier rival Hoffenheim. The Royal Blues' defense was left in disarray as Hoffenheim raced into a 3-0 lead after just 35 minutes with goals by Kai Herdling, Kevin Volland and Roberto Firmino. Schalke pulled one back through Peru forward Jefferson Farfan with just over half an hour to go. Dortmund eased its way into the last eight with a comfortable victory at third division Saarbruecken. Borussia boss Jurgen Klopp opted to rest several stars, but his team went ahead through a first-half header from reserve striker Julian Schieber. Promising 21-year-old attacking midfielder Jonas Hofmann added a second just after the break. Hamburg went through as they enjoyed a 2-1 win over second-division Cologne, while Union Berlin went down 3-0 at home to Kaiserslautern in an all second-division tie. Lille edges Marseille Lille beat Marseille 1-0 Tuesday with a late goal from Nolan Roux to consolidate second place in the French league and put pressure on leader Paris Saint-Germain. Roux scored his sixth goal this season by heading a cross from Florent Balmont into the bottom corner in the first minute of stoppage time, while Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama kept an 11th straight clean sheet in the league. Lille pulled within a point of PSG and is nine points clear of Marseille. Monaco earned a third straight victory by defeating Nice 3-0 to stay in third place, one point behind Lille, while Nantes edged Valenciennes 2-1 to move provisionally into fifth place. Florian Thauvin was booed by the crowd at Stade Pierre Mauroy every time he touched the ball. The Marseille forward went on strike this summer to obtain a transfer from his former club, Lille. Lille tested Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda with long-range strikes from Ronny Rodelin in the fifth minute and Balmont in the 14th. — Agencies
