BURGHAUSEN, Germany (Kyodo) Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa set up the opening goal as Borussia Dortmund cruised into the second round of the German Cup with a 3-0 win away to third-division side Wacker Burghausen on Saturday.
Playing in his first competitive game for the Bundesliga outfit, Kagawa exchanged passes with Jakub Blaszcykowski before crossing from the right for Lucas Barrios to head the visitors into the lead with just four minutes gone.
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