BVB v Werder in DFB-Pokal on free TV, date now confirmed | OneFootball

After the draw for the second round of the DFB-Pokal, the exact date for the clash between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen has now been confirmed. The match will also be broadcast live on free-to-air TV.

Borussia Dortmund now knows the exact date for its second-round match in the DFB-Pokal. BVB, coached by Niko Kovac, will host Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen on Tuesday, October 27. Kick-off at Signal Iduna Park is at 8:45 p.m. The match is also one of the two second-round cup games that will be shown live on free-to-air TV.

ZDF will broadcast the clash between Dortmund and Bremen. In addition, the match, like all 16 second-round fixtures, will be available on pay-TV channel Sky. The second free-to-air game will take place a day later: on Wednesday, October 28, defending champions Bayern Munich will host second-division side 1. FC Magdeburg at 8:45 p.m. That match will be shown by ARD.

For BVB, the meeting with Werder is a reunion with a familiar cup opponent. The two clubs have faced each other eight times in the DFB-Pokal so far, with the record evenly balanced at four wins each.

BVB and Werder with a special cup history

From Dortmund’s perspective, the 1989 final remains especially memorable. Back then, BVB beat Bremen 4-1 in Berlin and lifted the cup. The most recent cup meeting, however, went Werder’s way: in the round of 16 in the 2019/20 season, Bremen won 3-2.

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Borussia Dortmund secured its place in this year’s second round with a convincing win. BVB beat fifth-tier side HEBC 5-0 in the first round. Bremen booked its ticket with a 3-0 victory away to Lüneburger SK Hansa.

The second round will be played in full on October 27 and 28. On both days, four matches are scheduled for 6 p.m. and another four for 8:45 p.m. One special feature of this cup season: all 18 Bundesliga clubs made it through the opening round. The last time that happened was in the 2008/09 season — and, of all teams, Werder Bremen went on to win the DFB-Pokal that year.

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