17:48
Despite their short club history, the Rasenballer have already been in the final of the DFB Cup three times. The coronation followed last May with the first major title. As the reigning champions, the Leipzig team have not shown any weaknesses this season and have not conceded a goal. The regional league team Teutonia Ottensen was beaten 8-0. And Hamburger SV was also under control when it was 4-0. In addition, RB has now been unbeaten in 16 competitive games. Among them were eight home wins. The last defeat goes back to mid-September and a 0:3 in Mönchengladbach. They only lost at home this season against Shakhtar Donetsk (1:4) in the Champions League. Since then there has hardly been anything left for guest teams in the Red Bull Arena. Most recently, FC Bayern Munich got a point here (1: 1).
17:39
Today the Kraichgauers have the opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup for the eighth time in the club’s history. In fact, one has never gotten beyond that. In the current competition, TSG knocked out regional league club Rödinghausen (2-0 after extra time) and Bundesliga promoted and league rivals Schalke 04 (5-1). After this success, the guys from Sinsheim lost their form completely. Eight competitive games are now waiting for a win. The negative series includes six defeats. During this period there was a partial success away from home – in a 1-1 draw in Cologne. The last win abroad was four days before the cup game mentioned, also against Schalke. In Gelsenkirchen, Hoffenheim won 3-0.
17:30
There are also four changes among the guests. Pavel Kadeřábek (injured), Sebastian Rudy, Tom Bischof and Kasper Dolberg (all bench) are not in Hoffenheim’s starting line-up today. Instead, Kevin Akpoguma, Umut Tohumcu, Munas Dabbur and Ihlas Bebou are involved from the start. Of the three signings of the winter, John Anthony Brooks (Benfica Líssabon) is in the starting XI. Kasper Dolberg (on loan from OGC Nice) and Thomas Delaney (on loan from Sevilla FC yesterday) take a seat on the bench.
17:23
There are four changes on the home side compared to the last Bundesliga game on Friday. Instead of goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, David Raum, Benjamin Henrichs, Amadou Haïdara (all bench) and Dani Olmo (torn muscle fiber), goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, Mohamed Simakan, Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer and Emil Forsberg are in the Leipzig starting XI. The Saxons have not really become active on the transfer market. Only Hugo Novoa was loaned to FC Basel at the beginning of January. Despite some speculation, nothing more happened in the end.
17:04
Welcome to the round of 16 of the DFB Cup! The defending champion is doing the honors this Wednesday. RB Leipzig welcomes TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at 6:00 p.m.