The second round DFB Cup ties will take place later this month on the 25th and the 26th of October. DFB.de looks more in depth at Tuesday's encounters and provides the all the important information leading up to the action.
Sportfreunde Lotte vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Previous encounters: This will only be the second game between Lotte and Leverkusen, after the Bundesliga side secured a 3-0 win against the minnows in the first round of the cup last season. Stefan Kießling, Hakan Calhanoglu and Lars Bender were on target for Bayer 04 in that clash.
First round results: Sportfreunde Lotte earned a surprising home victory against top flight outfit SV Werder Bremen in the first round. Matthias Rahn and André Dej were on target for the third division side, while Leverkusen prevailed with a 2-1 win over lower league side SC Hauenstein, with Chicharito and Karim Bellarabi providing the goals.
Pre-match comments:
Lotte player Matthias Rahn: "Obviously this is a massive opponent for us, last season we lost to Leverkusen in the first round. We will give our best and fight passionately - maybe we will have a chance this time."
Bayer 04 coach Roger Schmidt: "Lotte are known to be a strong opponent and we witnessed this first hand last season - it says a lot that they eliminated Bremen from the competition and the same applies to their promotion into the third division. We know that we’ll have to work hard."
Last season’s cup elimination: Lotte lost their first round match against Bayer Leverkusen, while the Bundesliga side went on to reach the quarterfinal, where the lost 3-1 at home to Werder Bremen.
Dynamo Dresden vs. Arminia Bielefeld
Previous encounters: Both teams have played against each other four times in the 2. Liga and the 3. Liga. Bielefeld hold a slight advantage with two wins, a draw and a defeat but this will be their first encounter in the cup.
First round results: The eastern derby between Dynamo Dresden and RB Leipzig produced a thrilling encounter, which was eventually decided in a penalty shootout and Dresden came out on top. Bielefeld were involved in an equally dramatic match with Rot-Weiss Essen which also went to a penalty shootout.
Pre-match comments:
Dresden sporting director Ralf Minge: "Anything is possible in this game between two teams from the 2. Liga. We will do everything we can to reach the next round in front of our home crowd."
Bielefeld coach Rüdiger Rehm: "It's certainly not a dream draw for us, since we have to play away from home against a second division side. We were hoping for a home match, but we accept this challenge and know that we can prevail. We desperately want to reach the next round."
Last season’s cup elimination: Dresden did not take part in last year's DFB Cup, while Arminia Bielefeld lost their first round tie 2-0 at home to Hertha BSC.
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The second round DFB Cup ties will take place later this month on the 25th and the 26th of October. DFB.de looks more in depth at Tuesday's encounters and provides the all the important information leading up to the action.
Sportfreunde Lotte vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Previous encounters: This will only be the second game between Lotte and Leverkusen, after the Bundesliga side secured a 3-0 win against the minnows in the first round of the cup last season. Stefan Kießling, Hakan Calhanoglu and Lars Bender were on target for Bayer 04 in that clash.
First round results: Sportfreunde Lotte earned a surprising home victory against top flight outfit SV Werder Bremen in the first round. Matthias Rahn and André Dej were on target for the third division side, while Leverkusen prevailed with a 2-1 win over lower league side SC Hauenstein, with Chicharito and Karim Bellarabi providing the goals.
Pre-match comments:
Lotte player Matthias Rahn: "Obviously this is a massive opponent for us, last season we lost to Leverkusen in the first round. We will give our best and fight passionately - maybe we will have a chance this time."
Bayer 04 coach Roger Schmidt: "Lotte are known to be a strong opponent and we witnessed this first hand last season - it says a lot that they eliminated Bremen from the competition and the same applies to their promotion into the third division. We know that we’ll have to work hard."
Last season’s cup elimination: Lotte lost their first round match against Bayer Leverkusen, while the Bundesliga side went on to reach the quarterfinal, where the lost 3-1 at home to Werder Bremen.
Dynamo Dresden vs. Arminia Bielefeld
Previous encounters: Both teams have played against each other four times in the 2. Liga and the 3. Liga. Bielefeld hold a slight advantage with two wins, a draw and a defeat but this will be their first encounter in the cup.
First round results: The eastern derby between Dynamo Dresden and RB Leipzig produced a thrilling encounter, which was eventually decided in a penalty shootout and Dresden came out on top. Bielefeld were involved in an equally dramatic match with Rot-Weiss Essen which also went to a penalty shootout.
Pre-match comments:
Dresden sporting director Ralf Minge: "Anything is possible in this game between two teams from the 2. Liga. We will do everything we can to reach the next round in front of our home crowd."
Bielefeld coach Rüdiger Rehm: "It's certainly not a dream draw for us, since we have to play away from home against a second division side. We were hoping for a home match, but we accept this challenge and know that we can prevail. We desperately want to reach the next round."
Last season’s cup elimination: Dresden did not take part in last year's DFB Cup, while Arminia Bielefeld lost their first round tie 2-0 at home to Hertha BSC.
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SC Freiburg - SV Sandhausen
Previous encounters: Freiburg and Sandhausen have only played each other two times in last year's 2. Liga campaign, where Freiburg won both encounters (4-1 and 2-0).
First round: Lower league side SV Babelsberg went without a chance against Freiburg, who claimed a 4-0 win thanks to goals from Jannik Haberer, Florian Niederlechner and a brace by Vincenzo Grifo. Sandhausen had a much closer contest against SC Paderborn and required a stoppage time strike from Tim Kister to book their place in the second round.
Pre-match comments:
Freiburg's assistant coach Lars Voßler: "We obviously still remember Sandhausen from last season, although they've had a change in management with Kenan Kocak replacing Alois Schwartz. We want to take advantage of this opportunity to secure a spot in the next round with a victory at home."
Last season’s cup elimination: Freiburg's Cup campaign ended in the second round last year, as they lost 3-0 against FC Augsburg. Sandhausen also lost their second round match in a penalty shootout against 1. FC Heidenheim.
Würzburger Kickers - TSV 1860 München
Previous encounters: This is the first competitive encounter between the two Bavarian clubs.
First round: Würzburg earned their spot in the second round thanks to a 1-0 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig in the opening round - Elia Soriano scored the winner in the first half of extra time. 1860 claimed a 2-1 win against fellow second division side Karlsruher SC, Stefan Aigner and Karim Matmour were on target.
Pre-match comments:
Würzburg coach Bernd Hollerbach: "It's a very nice draw for us. We are happy to be playing at home and it's going to be a real Cup fight, in the past we've always had huge clashes here in Würzburg in cup games and it will be the same again this time around."
1860 coach Kosta Runjaic: "It's going to be a special cup game - a Bavarian derby against Würzburg. A sold out stadium is guaranteed."
Last season's cup elimination: Würzburger Kickers were able to take Werder Bremen into extra time in the first round of last season, where the Bundesliga outfit eventually prevailed. 1860 edged out two top flight sides last season (2-0 win against Hoffenheim and a 2-1 victory against 1. FSV Mainz 05), but lost in the third round to VfL Bochum (2-0).
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