Bayer Leverkusen will look to secure a domestic double with victory over FC Kaiserslautern in Saturday's DFB-Pokal final at the Olympiastadion.
Xabi Alonso's troops lost their incredible record-breaking 51-game unbeaten streak in Wednesday's Europa League final thrashing to Atalanta BC.
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With their hopes of immortality and a fantastic treble dashed, Die Werkself will look to wrap up an otherwise brilliant 2023-24 season on a high by securing a domestic double.
Second-tier FC Kaiserslautern, meanwhile, are bidding for their third DFB-Pokal title. However, they will be up against it massively if their difficult second season back in Bundesliga 2 is anything to go by, as they only narrowly avoided finishing in the bottom three.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, May 25, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:00 pm BST |
| Venue: | Olympiastadion |
The match will be played at the Olympiastadion on Saturday, May 25, 2024, with kick-off at 7:00 pm BST for fans in the UK.
How to watch Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 in the UK. Match highlights will also be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Kaiserslautern team news
Despite being sent off on the final day of the 2. Bundesliga season for aggressive behaviour, Kaiserslautern defender Almamy Toure's suspension only applies in league action, allowing him to feature in Friedham Funkel's backline at the Olympiastadion.
First-choice defensive midfielder Julian Niehues suffered a cruciate ligament tear recently, while left-back Hendrick Zuck suffered the same fate earlier this season. Another knee injury victim Ben Zolinski completes the long-term absentee trio.
Up front, former Eintracht Frankfurt centre-forward Ragnar Ache has fired 16 goals in Bundesliga 2 this season, and Funkel will be keen to have him fit as he's currently touch-and-go due to an Achilles concern, while Jan Elvedi is also questionable, dealing with a calf issue.
Kaiserslautern possible XI: Krahl; Toure, Tomiak, Kraus; Ronstadt, Raschl, Kaloc, Puchacz; Ritter; Ache, Hanslik
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Krahl, Spahić, Himmelmann, Heeger |
| Defenders: | Touré, Soldo, Tomiak, Elvedi, Kraus, Zuck, Hercher |
| Midfielders: | Puchacz, Raschl, Klement, Aremu, Kenny Redondo, Niehues, Zimmer, Ronstadt, Zolinski, Basenach |
| Forwards: | Ache, Stojilković, Abiama, Tachie, Opoku, Ritter, Simakala, Hanslik |
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Blessed with a clean bill of health, Xabi Alonso can select freely from his Bundesliga-winning squad for the DFB Pokal final, and there is plenty of competition for places.
Despite being named the Meisterschale last week, captain Lukas Hradecky will likely make way again for cup goalkeeper Matej Kovar.
Bundesliga Player of the Season Florian Wirtz will almost certainly start, while Victor Boniface may get the nod ahead of Patrik Schick up top. Jonas Hofmann and Amine Adli will compete for the final berth in the front three.
Bayer Leverkusen possible XI: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Tella, Wirtz; Boniface
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kovar, Hradecky, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Hincapie, Tah, Stanisic, Monamay, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Fosu-Mensah |
| Midfielders: | Xhaka, Mbamba, Andrich, Puerta, Wirtz, Hofmann, Aourir, Tella |
| Forwards: | Schick, Hlozek, Iglesias, Adli |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/15 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 FC Kaiserslautern | DFB Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen Win |
| 12/02/14 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-1 FC Kaiserslautern | DFB Pokal | FC Kaiserslautern Win |
| 11/04/12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-1 FC Kaiserslautern | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen Win |
| 19/11/11 | FC Kaiserslautern 0-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen Win |
| 02/04/11 | FC Kaiserslautern 0-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen Win |