🎥 DFB-Pokal thriller taken literally? Fans halt play

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·21 August 2026

🎥 DFB-Pokal thriller taken literally? Fans halt play

The DFB-Pokal could hardly have kicked off the new season with a bigger bang tonight. In the derby, Waldhof Mannheim host 1. FC Kaiserslautern right in the first round.

Shortly after kick-off, some ultras from both sides showed what today’s match meant to them, causing a stoppage of several minutes with numerous firecrackers and thrown pyrotechnics.

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Even before the match, the away end had already caused major trouble at the Carl-Benz-Stadion. Let’s hope no one gets hurt and that both teams can focus on playing football.

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