20:21
In the Hessians, who won the DFB Cup five times (most recently in 2018) and who failed in the first round at SV Waldhof Mannheim in the previous season, coach Oliver Glasner sent Götze (PSV Eindhoven) only one newcomer into the race from the start. Kolo Muani (FC Nantes), Alidou (Hamburger SV) and Alario (Bayer Leverkusen) are initially on the bench.
20:14
On the side of Saxony-Anhalt, who are waiting for the first second round in five years and who in 2016 in the only competitive game comparison with the SGE, also in the first round of the DFB Cup, only lost out on penalties, coach Christian Titz provides after the 3: 2 -Away win at Karlsruher SC three times. Instead of Bittroff, El Hankouri (both injured not in the squad) Ceka (bench) Lawrence, Elfadli and Scienza start.
20:04
SG Eintracht Frankfurt returns to competitive mode 75 days after Sevilla’s historic Europa League triumph from the summer break. In a season in which the Adlerträger will also start in the Champions League, the DFB Cup may not have the same status as in previous seasons – a successful start to a competitive game and the opportunity to win the next trophy are of great importance.
19:58
As a result of the sovereign championship in the 3rd division, 1. FC Magdeburg got off to a satisfactory start in the new season of the lower house of football. The blue and whites lost 2-1 to Fortuna Düsseldorf in front of their own audience with a fairly offensive and at times naive approach, but thanks to an outstanding first half and goals from Müller (7th), Atiks (32nd .) and Kwartengs (34th) with 3: 2 at Karlsruher SC.
19:55
After 29 of the 32 second-round participants in the 80th edition of the DFB Cup had been determined in just over 72 hours, 1. FC Magdeburg and SG Eintracht Frankfurt closed the start of the competition for the time being, because the DFL Supercup finalists FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig will not enter the national association cup until the end of August.
19:47
Hello and welcome to the final game of the DFB Cup weekend! 1. FC Magdeburg challenges SG Eintracht Frankfurt in the first round. The promoted team from the second division and the reigning Europa League winner will face each other on the lawn of the MDCC Arena from 8:46 p.m.