Bayern Munich will slug it out with Freiburg in the DFB Pokal match at the Allianz Arena in the city of Munich.
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| Bayern Munich newly appointed Manager, Thomas Tuchel, at a press conference ahead of the DFB Pokal match between Bayern Munich and Freiburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Tuesday 4 April, 2023. Photo: @FCBayernEN |
Here are six facts to know about the game according to fcbayern.com:
- Only previous cup clash a one-sided affair: This is only the second meeting between Bayern and Freiburg in the DFB Cup. In the previous encounter in the 2004/05 season – also at the quarter-final stage – the record cup winners (20 wins) breezed through 7-0 in the Black Forest.
- Freiburg still winless in Munich: Freiburg have visited the Bavarian state capital 23 times in all professional competitions, all of them in the Bundesliga, and have never won (20 defeats, three draws).
- Strong record against SCF: The German record champions are also clearly ahead in the recent head-to-head record. Freiburg have not beaten Bayern since a 2-1 success at home in May 2015. In the last 13 competitve meetings, the Munich men have come out on top 10 times, with the other three ending in a share of the spoils.
- Quarter-finals just an intermediate stop: Bayern have won their last 11 quarter-final ties in the competition, and in the last three they’ve gone all the way to the final.
- Bayern hungry for goals in cup: The Reds have scored at least four goals in their three cup matches this term against Viktoria Köln (5-0), FC Augsburg (5-2) and 1. FSV Mainz 05 (4-0).
- Müller on the way to another record: Bayern linchpin Thomas Müller has already beaten a number of records this season. With his 63rd appearance in the DFB Cup, he recently drew level with Bayern record holder Sepp Maier. The six-time cup winner now has the chance to become the outright record appearance maker against Freiburg.
