Dortmund will be hoping to give Jurgen Klopp a triumphant farewell as they battle it out with Wolfsburg in the domestic cup final. Klopp announced his decision to bring his seven year tenure to an end after a disappointing campaign which saw BVB flirting with the relegation zone for a large part of the season.
They have performed reasonably well in their recent outings, with their only defeat in the last five games coming at the hands of their opponents on Saturday in a league encounter. Daniel Caligiuri opened up the scoring in the first minute only but his goal was cancelled out by Aubameyang who scored from the penalty spot within ten minutes. Defender Naldo scored the decisive goal in the second half earning his side all three points.
Dortmund players will however be hoping they can produce a better performance this time around and give their departing manager something to savor.
Emotions will also be felt in the opposite dugout where Wolfsburg players will wear special shirts to honor midfielder Junior Malanda who tragically died in a car accident in January. Die Wölfe have enjoyed a productive season which saw them finish second in the league table 10 points behind winners Bayern Munich. Sporting director Klaus Allofs has insisted that the pressure will on be their opposition ahead of the final and has also downplayed the importance of Klopp's final match in-charge of the club.
"We are in the nice situation that we have nothing," he told reporters. "We are not under pressure.
"I believe that the pressure is higher on Dortmund. But it is also quite clear that you want to win the title if you come to the final.
"Participation is beautiful, but to be able to then keep the trophy and exhibit for all time in the museum would be great.
"This is no Klopp final, we do not play against Klopp and Dieter Hecking does not play against Klopp. This is a game between the teams of Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund."
Wolfsburg's only participation in the Pokal Final came back in 1995 when they were at the receiving end of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Borussia Monchengladbach. Dortmund have enjoyed more luck in the competition having won it on three occasions the most recent of which was a 5-2 win over Bayern Munich back in 2012. Die Borussen made it to the final last time out as well but conceded defeat to the Bavarians and will be hoping to make up for that this time around.
Team sheets for Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg
Dortmund's XI: Langerak, Durm, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer, Kehl, Gündogan, Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, Reus, Aubameyang.
Wolfsburg's XI: Benaglio, Vieirinha, Klose, Naldo, Rodriguez, Luiz Gustavo, Arnold, Perisic, De Bruyne, Caligiuri, Dost.
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