"We are playing a Bundesliga team who we definitely won't underestimate. At the same time, it should be clear that we must have the target of beating Potsdam in front of our own fans to keep our ambitions alive in the Pokal," said Achim Feifel, Bayer 04 Women's team sporting director. The Werkself reached the Round of 16 eight days ago with a 2-0 win at Regional League side Karlsruher SC.
Following on from the Bundesliga Monday night game between TSG Hoffenheim and SC Freiburg, the former European Champion Lena Lotzen made the last 16 draw on the Sky TV programme Nachspielzeit. The new Germany coach Christian Wück led the draw in the studio.
The quarter-final ties are on 11 to 13 February 2025, the two semi-finals will be played on 22 and 23 March 2025 and the final is set for 1 May 2025, again to be played at the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne.
ROUND TWO DRAW IN FULL
FSV Mainz 05 vs VfL Wolfsburg
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs SGS Essen
Fortuna Köln vs Werder Bremen
Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Bayer 04 vs Turbine Potsdam
Hamburg SV vs FC Carl Zeiss Jena
VfL Bochum vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
SC Freiburg vs Bayern Munich
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There were no goals across 115 minutes of football between Bayer 04 Women and PSV Eindhoven in Friday’s friendly. Roberto Pätzold’s team played two 45-minute periods before an extra 25 minutes two days prior to heading to Rieden for their training camp. Their Dutch opponents were preparing for their UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifier in 12 days.
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