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Dortmund versus Leverkusen, Part 2. The sequel to the Bundesliga match on Saturday will take place on Tuesday (December 2, 9 PM) in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal. But this time, BVB has home advantage.

The 2-1 victory thanks to the header goals from Aarón Anselmino and Karim Adeyemi gives the Black and Yellows the favorite role in the knockout duel with the western rival. Although there have been 109 matches between the two clubs in their long history, surprisingly, there is no match in the cup. On Tuesday, it will be a premiere in the 83rd year of the competition.

BVB has won the cup five times and reached the final five more times. Leverkusen has claimed the trophy twice and reached the final in three additional years. For Dortmund, it is the 210th game in the cup, and for the Werkself, the 167th match.

That the Black and Yellows can play in front of their home crowd is a rarity in the DFB-Pokal. In the past 17 matches, Borussia Dortmund only played once in their own stadium: on November 1, 2023, against TSG Hoffenheim (1-0).

Lothar Matthäus is certain

The draw allowed the Westphalians a home game, and in the last 13 encounters, the winner was only once not BVB – in February 2019. After 120 minutes, it was 3-3 against Werder Bremen. In the penalty shootout, the team from Bremen won 4-2.

A key to Borussia's success sits on the coach's bench. Niko Kovač won the DFB-Pokal twice as a coach (2018 with Frankfurt and 2019 with Munich). Additionally, he once held the trophy as a player (2003 with FC Bayern). As head coach, the native Berliner lost only three of his 28 DFB-Pokal games: with Frankfurt in the 2017 final against Dortmund and with Wolfsburg in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 round of 16 at Union Berlin and in Mönchengladbach, respectively.

For record national player Lothar Matthäus, the winner of the rematch is already clear. On Sky, he explained on Saturday during the Bundesliga match: “Floodlit game in front of a home crowd: It's more of a thing for BVB.” His prediction leaves no doubt: “I say: Dortmund home win or Dortmund advances.”

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