27′
9:12 p.m
Tel goes down in the Saarlander’s penalty area. Although there was contact, referee Willenborg correctly did not award a penalty.
25′
9:10 p.m
In fact, de Ligt has to be replaced. The former Barca player can walk independently. However, Tuchel replaces him anyway as a precaution.
24′
9:09 p.m
Substitution at Bayern Munich: Konrad Laimer
24′
9:09 p.m
Substitution at Bayern Munich: Matthijs de Ligt
22′
9:07 p.m
While de Ligt is examined on the sidelines, Sarr and Müller initiate a promising counterattack in their own half. Zeitz is the last man to save at the kick-off circle. Important action.
20′
9:05 p.m
de Ligt is in pain. As a result of a defensive action on the right side of defense against Di Michele Sanchez, the Dutchman lands unhappily on his knee. The Saarbrücken then also falls on the affected part of the body. De Ligt immediately indicates that he needs treatment. This doesn’t look too good.
18′
9:03 p.m
Tel against everyone: The 18-year-old starts half-left in the Saarbrücken half of the game and scurries past several opponents. Only in the penalty area does he put the ball just a little too far forward. Schreiber comes out and grabs the round.
16′
9:01 p.m
Great for Bayern Munich, 0-1 by Thomas Müller
Problems? Puppy cake! Krätzig passes from the half-left attack lane to Müller, who gets too much space 20 meters centrally in front of the opponent’s box. His right-footed shot whizzes perfectly into the bottom left corner.
16′
9:01 p.m
After a quarter of an hour it is clear: Bayern have problems. Saarbrücken is not only compact, but also sometimes attacks the record champions deep in their half.
13′
20:58
The Munich team is always looking for the fast Sané on the right wing. The hosts still mostly have the winger under control.
10′
8:55 p.m
Yellow card for Manuel Zeitz (1. FC Saarbrücken)
In return, Zeitz tactically fouls his opponent. Yellow.
10′
8:55 p.m
There would have been more! Naifi passes from the right half-space to Stehle towards the penalty spot. Instead of looking for a quick finish, he wastes the ball.
7′
20:52
A long ball from his own half finds Sané on the right in Saarbrücken’s sixteen-yard box. Its flat flank finds no takers.
5′
8:49 p.m
The first offensive action belongs to the home team. Naifi passes half-high from the right into the middle, where de Ligt can clear.
4′
8:48 p.m
The expected game develops in the first few minutes. The guests are often on the ball, but Ziehl’s troops defend deep.
20:24
The FCS wants to make this possible, but has not been able to match the results of the previous season for weeks. Only one of the last seven competitive games was won (6:2 at Arminia Bielefeld); before the canceled match against Dynamo Dresden, the Saarland team lost two times in a row (0:2 at FC Erzgebirge Aue, 1:2 at Rot-Weiss Essen). After narrowly missing out on promotion in 2022/2023, they are currently only in 15th place in the league. With a two-point lead over the first relegation spot, what could be better than a seemingly pre-decided meeting with the big Bavarians?
8:08 p.m
On the away side we have Bayern, the annual favorites to win the cup. After RB Leipzig won the pot in the Saxon capital twice in a row, the southern Germans naturally want to fight back this season. In recent weeks they have appeared largely confident, particularly in terms of results. They were able to win eight of the last nine competitive games, including duels in the Champions League (4:3 against Manchester United, 3:1 at Galatasaray), in the Bundesliga (including 8:0 at the weekend against SV Darmstadt 98) and in the Cup (4:0 at SC Preußen Münster). Anything other than a clear success today borders on a sensation.
19:58
So now: the game between the Saarbrücken team and the Munich team can take place. Until this morning it was still not entirely clear whether the match between David and Goliath could be kicked off. Reason: There had been heavy rain in the Saarland capital in the last few days. So violent that the third division game against SG Dynamo Dresden last Sunday had to be stopped at halftime. Thanks to tireless work on the pitch, the test of strength still takes place as usual.
7:47 p.m
Hello and welcome to the second round of the DFB Cup! The top favorite and record winner FC Bayern Munich is visiting third division team 1. FC Saarbrücken today. Kick-off in the Ludwigsparkstadion is at 8:45 p.m.