On Wednesday, Der Klassiker returns. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, two of Germany’s biggest and most successful rivals, will lock horns in the DFB Pokal.
The Bundesliga giants will face off at the Allianz Arena. At stake is a trip to Berlin, with the two clubs battling it out in the semi-final. Here are four stats you should know ahead of the mouthwatering last 4 meeting.
How many times have these two sides met in the DFB Pokal?
A lot. In fact, this is the sixth straight year that these two German giants have met in the cup competition, the last being the most recent final in which the Bavarians won. Here’s a quick look at how those recent clashes went:
2012 (final): BVB won
2013 (quarter-final): Bayern won
2014 (final): Bayern won
2015 (semi-final): BVB won
2016 (final): Bayern won
How long has it been since BVB lifted this trophy?
It has been a while. The last time die Schwarzgelben got their hands on this trophy was back in 2012. That is a near five-year wait.
When was the Bavarians’ last defeat in this competition?
Their last loss was way back – 27 games ago, to be precise.
When was BVB’s last Allianz Arena win?
The last time Dortmund won at Bayern’s home ground was in their 2015 DFB Pokal semi-final triumph, coming out victorious through penalties. Their last Allianz Arena win in the normal 90-minute timeline was the 3-0 win in April 2014 in the Bundesliga.
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