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5.03.2025DFB-Pokal

DFB Pokal: Semi-final in Bielefeld on 1 April

The fixture details for the semi-final ties in the 2024/25 DFB Pokal have been confirmed. The clash between third division Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer 04 at the SchücoArena will be played on Tuesday, 1 April with the kick-off at 20:45 CET (live on ARD and on Sky). That was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) today Wednesday.
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The semi-final comes between the home game for the Werkself against VfL Bochum and the away match at FC Heidenheim.

Ticket sales for the semi-final will begin on Wednesday, 12 March. Bayer 04 will announce all further ticket information as soon as possible on the club media channels.

via FC Bayern and FC Köln to the semi-finals

The Werkself beat Regional League side FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1-0 in the first round that was followed by a 3-0 home win against second tier SV 07 Elversberg in the second round. Bayer 04 won 1-0 away to Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 and the quarter-finals saw a derby win against second division FC Köln (3-2 a.e.t.).

The other semi-final is the VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig tie on Wednesday, 2 April at 20:45 CET. The final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin is on Saturday 24 May.

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