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May 12, 2012 7:00 PM BST
Olympiastadion Berlin — Berlin
Referee:‬ P. Gagelmann‎
Attendance:‬ 75708‎
 
3′ Shinji Kagawa
Arjen Robben 25′ (PG)
41′ (PG) Mats Hummels
Franck Ribéry 76′
45+1′ Robert Lewandowski
 
58′ Robert Lewandowski
 
81′ Robert Lewandowski
 

Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich Preview: DFB Pokal at stake as German giants meet for the last time this season

Jupp Heynckes' men will be keen to avenge conceding the league title to BVB by beating the German champions in the domestic cup final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin

By Vasil Kotsev

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BORUSSIA DORTMUND

Weidenfeller
Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer
Gundogan, Kehl
Gotze, Kagawa, Grosskreutz
Lewandowski
BAYERN MUNICH

Neuer
Lahm, Boateng, Badstuber, Alaba
Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo
Robben, Kroos, Ribery
Gomez

Borussia Dortmund will have to do without the services of defender Patrick Owomoyela, who has been ruled out with injury. The right-back is the only absentee for BVB, who will have a nearly full-strength squad at their disposal.

For Bayern Munich, Daniel van Buyten is training with the team after recovering from an injury he suffered in January. It is not yet clear what role he will play on Saturday, but he is most likely to start from the bench in the game against Dortmund.

Fellow defender Breno, however, will not feature as he is recovering from a knock, and is unlikely to play for the Bavarians again.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Borussia Dortmund have not won the DFB Pokal in 23 years, last lifting the trophy in 1989.
  • BVB last appeared in the showpiece of the competition in season 2007/08. They were defeated 2-1 after extra time by no other than Bayern Munich, with Luca Toni bagging a brace.
  • Dortmund crashed out of the DFB Pokal at the hands of Kicker Offenbach last season. The 3.Bundesliga side defeated BVB 4-2 on penalties.
  • The Bavarians have eliminated Dortmund three times from the competition, losing just once to BVB back in 1992 on penalties.
  • Bayern Munich defeated two Bundesliga sides on their way to the DFB Pokal final in the form of Stuttgart and Borussia Monchengladbach, while Dortmund only met lower-division opposition.

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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Borussia Dortmund 2-1 FC Bayern München
    19.2 %
  • Borussia Dortmund 1-2 FC Bayern München
    14.11 %
  • Borussia Dortmund 0-2 FC Bayern München
    9.04 %
Head to Head
1. Bundesliga ‎(GER1)‎ 4 May 2013 Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1
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Last Five Matches
Borussia Dortmund
18 May 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2GER1
11 May 2013VfL Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3GER1
4 May 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1GER1
30 Apr 2013Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
27 Apr 2013Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2GER1
FC Bayern München
18 May 2013B. Mönchengladbach 3 - FC Bayern München 4GER1
11 May 2013FC Bayern München 3 - FC Augsburg 0GER1
4 May 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1GER1
1 May 2013Barcelona 0 - FC Bayern München 3UCL
27 Apr 2013FC Bayern München 1 - SC Freiburg 0GER1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Roman WeidenfellerGoalkeeper
15Mats HummelsDefender
29Marcel SchmelzerDefender
4Neven SuboticDefender
26Lukasz PiszczekDefender
8Ilkay GündoganMidfielder
16Jakub BlaszczykowskiMidfielder
19Kevin GroßkreutzMidfielder
5Sebastian KehlMidfielder
9Robert LewandowskiStriker
26Shinji KagawaMidfielder
20Mitchell LangerakGoalkeeper
27Felipe SantanaDefender
14Ivan PerisicMidfielder
10Mario GötzeMidfielder
7Moritz LeitnerMidfielder
6Sven BenderMidfielder
19L. BarriosStriker
1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
28Holger BadstuberDefender
17Jerome BoatengDefender
21Philipp LahmDefender
10Arjen RobbenMidfielder
31Bastian SchweinsteigerMidfielder
27D. AlabaMidfielder
7Franck RibéryMidfielder
30Luiz Gustavo DiasMidfielder
39Toni KroosMidfielder
33Mario GomezStriker
22Hans-Jörg ButtGoalkeeper
26Diego ContentoDefender
13RafinhaMidfielder
44Anatoliy TymoshchukMidfielder
23Danijel PranjicMidfielder
11Ivica OlicStriker
25Thomas MüllerStriker
Players to Watch
Shinji Kagawa
Shinji Kagawa
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 26
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Japanese will be keen to prove that he is more than a big game flop and finally make an impact against Bayern Munich. He struggled in all of his games against the Bavarians, and will look to make amends as he is fishing for a move to a bigger club.
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
4 4 0 0
The Dutchman, who netted the winner for Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal final in 2010, will be fired up to make the difference once again. His power, pace and shooting capabilities can tip the scales in favour of Jupp Heynckes' men.
Prediction
Dortmund have proven to be mentally weak in cup competitions in the last couple of years, crashing out to a 3.Bundesliga side last year, and barely making it past lower-division opposition in this campaign. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, have plenty of experience in direct elimination, and will be keen to start a winning streak against BVB on Saturday.
Editor's Prediction
Borussia Dortmund 0
Bayern Munich 2
Results
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Top Scorers
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Vedad Ibisevic Vedad Ibisevic
Striker
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Ivica Olic Ivica Olic
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Wolfsburg 		4 0
Mario Gomez Mario Gomez
Striker
Bayern Munich 		4 0
Bas Dost Bas Dost
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Wolfsburg 		4 0
Arjen Robben Arjen Robben
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Bayern Munich 		4 0

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