Cup winners Borussia Dortmund and Bayern conquerors Borussia Mönchengladbach have to compete in traditional clubs from the 2nd division, but the top duel in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup will rise in Berlin. Hertha BSC and 1. FC Union are in the round on 18./19. January in the capital derby opposite, as the draw on Sunday in the ARD “Sportschau” revealed. “A dreamless and a holiday for Berlin,” said Hertha coach Pal Dardai. Sports director Arne Friedrich called the game “a great lot for our city”.
Defending champion BVB is facing an unpleasant but manageable task at second division leaders FC St. Pauli. “We are of course happy about a home game and an incredibly attractive opponent. However, Borussia Dortmund is also one of the hardest possible draws,” said St. Pauli’s sports director Andreas Bornemann. After beating record cup winners FC Bayern Munich 5-0 in the second round at Hannover 96, Gladbach is the clear favorite. “At home under floodlights against Bayern conquerors – everyone can look forward to that,” said Hanover coach Jan Zimmermann.
“We’re blatant outsiders, but we’re still inside,” says 1860 striker Sascha Mölders
The only remaining third division club TSV 1860 Munich has home rights against Karlsruher SC. “We are blatant outsiders, but we are still there,” said striker Sascha Mölders in the “Sportschau” https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/. “It’s a good draw, we will see a match at eye level. We definitely have a chance of going one round. ” The Karlsruhe team prevailed in the second round at Bayer Leverkusen.
The lots were drawn by President Peter Zimmermann from SG Ahrtal, which had lost its sports grounds in the flood disaster this July. Ex-world champion Benedikt Höwedes was there as the draw manager. In addition to the explosive Berlin derby, Zimmermann lost two other Bundesliga duels: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives SC Freiburg in the derby in Baden, while the newly promoted VfL Bochum has home rights against FSV Mainz 05.
Last year’s finalist RB Leipzig receives Hansa Rostock, who had prevailed against Jahn Regensburg. “They will bring enthusiastic fans and have shown in the first two rounds that they know how cupfighting works,” said RB coach Jesse Marsch. 1. FC Köln plays host to Hamburger SV. “I’m happy that we have a home game – and for HSV, which for me actually belongs in the Bundesliga,” said coach Steffen Baumgart. HSV coach Tim Walter predicted “a duel full of power and intense football”.
All matches (sorted by leagues) at a glance:
BUNDESLIGA – BUNDESLIGA
TSG Hoffenheim – SC Freiburg
Hertha BSC – Union Berlin
VfL Bochum – FSV Mainz 05
BUNDESLIGA – 2nd BUNDESLIGA
1. FC Cologne – Hamburger SV
RB Leipzig – Hansa Rostock
2. BUNDESLIGA – BUNDESLIGA
FC St. Pauli – Borussia Dortmund
Hannover 96 – Borussia Mönchengladbach
3rd LEAGUE – 2nd BUNDESLIGA
1860 Munich – Karlsruher SC
Other dates: Round of 16: January 18 and 19, 2022, quarter-finals: March 1 and 2, 2022, semi-finals: April 19 and 20, 2022, final: May 21, 2022 in Berlin