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What the papers say: 'Young Werkself punished for their bravery'
Bayern Munich are in a class of their own in Germany. The Werkself experienced that first hand in Tuesday's 6-2 defeat in the DFB Cup semi-finals. The media do talk about a courageous performance from Bayer 04 as well as stressing the role played by the Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich in the favourites securing victory at the BayArena. Read on to discover what the papers say:
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DFB Cup: Werkself go out with flags flying
Bayer 04 end up losing 6-2 to Bayern Munich in the DFB Cup semi-final at the BayArena as they miss out on the chance to return to Berlin for the first time since 2009. It was an evenly fought contest for 50 minutes with the Werkself conceding two goals early on before Lars Bender reduced the deficit on 16 minutes. Bayer 04 then had three decent chances to level but Sven Ulreich kept out two efforts from Karim Bellarabi and one from Kevin Volland. Leon Bailey scored direct from a free kick on 72 minutes to make it 5-2. FC Bayern were extremely effective and clinical in front of goal.
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#B04FCB – Facts and stats ahead of cup clash
Tonight's the night. 3,283 days after the last DFB Cup semi-final in the club's history, Bayer 04 take on the freshly crowned and six-time serial champions Bayern Munich at the BayArena (20.45 CET, live on ARD and Sky with live text reporting and Werkself Radio at bayer04.de). The target for Bayer 04 is clear – the black and red desire to be at the final in Berlin for the first time since 2009. Heiko Herrlich's team are very ambitious going into tonight's game. Read on for the pre-match stats and facts.
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'We have to play the perfect game'
Anticipation for the DFB Cup semi-final has been growing since the draw at the start of February. The big match is tomorrow 17 April, 20.45 CET). And just in time for the knockout tie against the former and new champions of Germany Bayern Munich, Heiko Herrlich's team are on a roll – with two 4-1 wins within six days. "After two extremely important wins in the league, we can now focus on the Cup," said Bayer 04 sporting director Rudi Völler as he made a clear prediction: "We're playing against one of the best teams in Europe. But we'll put up a good fight against Bayern."
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Our next opponents: Heynckes on hunt for another treble
No time to rest: Sandwiched in between the two important Bundesliga fixtures against direct rivals from Frankfurt and Dortmund, Bayer 04 have the chance to go through to the DFB Cup final for the first time since 2009 on Tuesday (17 April 20.45 CET). The snag: The opponents at the BayArena are the newly crowned champions of Germany, Bayern Munich. And Jupp Heynckes is looking to complete another treble as he prepares to end his second period at the helm at FC Bayern. What do the Werkself have to do to spoil the party? The lowdown on our next opponents.
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