If it was up to MSV Duisburg, everything would go how it did in 2014, when the Zebras encountered 1. FC Nürnberg at home in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, which ended with a better outcome for the Duisburg fans: then then-third-tier side won 1-0 against the Franconians. The clash will take place again on Monday 14 August (18:30 CEST).
Duisburg knocked FCN out of the competition as far back as 1974, that time beating them 3-0 in the second round. Those are the only battles between the teams in the DFB-Pokal, which Nürnberg have won four times, triumphing most recently in May 2007 against VfB Stuttgart with a 3-2 victory after extra time. Opponents Duisburg have made it to the final on four occasions but have always lost.
Both teams are currently getting stuck into their league campaigns. While Nürnberg enjoyed topping the table after a 3-0 victory against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on the first matchday, 3. Liga champions Duisburg had less luck on their return to the 2. Bundesliga, suffering a 0-1 loss to Dynamo Dresden.
If it was up to MSV Duisburg, everything would go how it did in 2014, when the Zebras encountered 1. FC Nürnberg at home in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, which ended with a better outcome for the Duisburg fans: then then-third-tier side won 1-0 against the Franconians. The clash will take place again on Monday 14 August (18:30 CEST).
Duisburg knocked FCN out of the competition as far back as 1974, that time beating them 3-0 in the second round. Those are the only battles between the teams in the DFB-Pokal, which Nürnberg have won four times, triumphing most recently in May 2007 against VfB Stuttgart with a 3-2 victory after extra time. Opponents Duisburg have made it to the final on four occasions but have always lost.
Both teams are currently getting stuck into their league campaigns. While Nürnberg enjoyed topping the table after a 3-0 victory against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on the first matchday, 3. Liga champions Duisburg had less luck on their return to the 2. Bundesliga, suffering a 0-1 loss to Dynamo Dresden.
