Leverkusen draw Leipzig in German Cup last 16, Bayern face Hertha
Top of the Bundesliga meets the top of Bundesliga 2 as Bayern Munich host Hertha Berlin, who currently sit seven points clear in the second tier.
Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich were drawn to face RB Leipzig and Hertha Berlin respectively in the last 16 of the German Cup. The draw took place in Dortmund on Sunday. Leverkusen secured both the league and cup title in 2024, while Leipzig repeated their back-to-back German Cup victories from 2022 and 2023. This will be an all-Bundesliga matchup with Borussia Dortmund hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in the other tie, a repeat of the 2017 final.
The top Bundesliga club, Bayern Munich, will host Hertha Berlin, currently leading the second division by seven points. Other matches include Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Darmstadt, Kaiserslautern at home against Freiburg, Holstein Kiel playing Cologne, and Augsburg at Bochum. The matches will be played on December 1 and 2, with the final in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on May 29, 2027.
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- Leverkusen draw Leipzig in German Cup last 16, Bayern face Hertha freemalaysiatoday.com
- Leverkusen draw Leipzig in German Cup last 16, Bayern face Hertha nst.com.my
