On the way to their first major title, top favorite RB Leipzig meets Union Berlin in the semifinals of the DFB Cup. That was the result of the draw on Sunday evening by Olympic bobsleigh champion Laura Nolte as part of the “ARD Sportschau”.
In the second semi-final, the last remaining second division team has a home game: Hamburger SV welcomes SC Freiburg. The game will be played on April 20th and 21st, before the final takes place on May 21st in the traditional Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Leipzig had confidently prevailed at second division club Hannover 96 (4-0) on Wednesday and could reach the final for the third time after 2019 and 2021. For the first time in nine years, Freiburg are back in the semi-finals after their last-minute win in extra time at VfL Bochum (2-1).
HSV, the only semi-finalist to have already won the cup, had also qualified for the semi-finals in the only second division duel against Karlsruher SC (3-2 penalties), Union Berlin had already won 2-1 against FC St .Pauli celebrated.
The two permanent finalists Bayern Munich (2nd round) and Borussia Dortmund (round of 16) failed early on.