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15.02.2024DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal: Wednesday night semi-final against Düsseldorf

The date for the DFB-Pokal semi-final has been confirmed following last weekend’s draw determining Bayer 04’s next opponents: The home game against second division Fortuna Düsseldorf will be played at the BayArena on Wednesday 3 April with the kick-off at 20:45 CET. ZDF will broadcast the game live. Tickets go on sale on 5 March with further information to follow.
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The second semi-final between FC Kaiserslautern and FC Saarbrücken or Borussia Mönchengladbach will be played the day before at the Fritz Walter Stadium with the kick-off also at 20:45 CET. The final is in Berlin on 25 May.

The Werkself beat VfB Stuttgart 3-2 in the quarter-finals thanks to a last-minute goal at the BayArena, the team led by head coach Xabi Alonso secured a 3-1 win against SC Paderborn in the previous round. Bayer 04 clocked up a 5-2 victory over SV Sandhausen in the second round, and the cup run started with an 8-0 win at FC Teutonia 05 Ottensen.

DFB-Pokal semi-final draw:

FC Kaiserslautern vs FC Saarbrücken / Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Fortuna Düsseldorf

 

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