Soccer-Dominant Dortmund kick off season with German Cup win over 1860 Munich

Soccer Football - DFB Cup - First Round - TSV 1860 Munich v Borussia Dortmund - Grunwalder Stadion, Munich, Germany - July 29, 2022 Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels heads at goal REUTERS/Andreas Gebert

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund made a winning start to their season, cruising to a 3-0 victory over hosts 1860 Munich in the German Cup first round on Friday, a week before the Bundesliga gets under way.

First half goals from Donyell Malen, who fired a low shot in off the posts, Jude Bellingham and Karim Adeyemi quickly put the visitors in the driving seat against the third division club.