DFB-Pokal: BVB to face Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16

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·2. November 2025

DFB-Pokal: BVB to face Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16

Sailor Felix van den Hövel drew the eight round of 16 pairings on Sunday at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. BVB won 1-0 against Rot-Weiss Essen in the first round of this year’s cup competition in mid-August and won on penalties against Eintracht Frankfurt in the second round on Tuesday. The DFB will announce the exact scheduling for the fixtures at a later date; the matches will be played on 2 and 3 December.