FC Bayern failed twice in the second round of the DFB Cup, now they face FC Augsburg there. The defending champion RB Leipzig welcomes Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund has to go to Hannover 96.
Record winners Bayern Munich face FC Augsburg on their way to their 21st DFB Cup title. This resulted in the draw for the second round on ZDF. Defending champion RB Leipzig plays against Hamburger SV, Borussia Dortmund has to go to the second division Hannover 96.
In addition, paraswimmer Josia Topf drew the Bundesliga pairing TSG Hoffenheim against Schalke 04. Bundesliga leaders SC Freiburg meet second division club FC St. Pauli. Underdog SV Elversberg, who had duped the big favorite Bayer Leverkusen in the first round, welcomes VfL Bochum. The Lower Saxony duel between the second division side Eintracht Braunschweig and VfL Wolfsburg also promises to be exciting.
“HSV has a really good team that will definitely have a say in promotion. Nevertheless, our goal is of course to reach the next round. What makes us very happy is that we have a home game,” said RB – Coach Domenico Tedesco.
Bayern, who had won the title for the 20th and last time in 2020, had recently failed twice in a row in the second round: at second division club Holstein Kiel and last season with a crashing 0: 5 at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
The second round will be played on October 18th and 19th. The cup then takes a break due to the approaching World Cup in Qatar: the round of 16 and all subsequent rounds up to the final on June 3, 2023 in Berlin will take place next year.
