German Cup

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Bayern Munich WWWWD 1
–
VfL Wolfsburg WWWLL 0
  • Douglas Costa 18'
Allianz Arena · 73,500 att.

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Bayern hang on to beat Wolfsburg and reach Pokal quarterfinals

A first-half strike from Douglas Costa was enough for defending champion Bayern Munich to edge Wolfsburg 1-0 and reach the DFB Pokal quarterfinals.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/7/26 @ Mainz W 2-1 German Bundesliga
11/3/26 @ Atlético Madrid W 2-0 UEFA Champions League
10/31/26 vs Borussia Dortmund D 2-2 German Bundesliga
10/28/26 vs 1. FC Magdeburg W 6-1 German Cup
10/25/26 @ SC Freiburg W 3-1 German Bundesliga
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Team Stats

WOB MUN
15
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
4
3
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
3
25.3
Possession
74.7
7
SHOTS
17
3
ON GOAL
4
40
On Target %
20
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
174
Accurate Passes
721
265
Passes
810
70
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
8
13
Crosses
26
10
Cross %
30
79
Long Balls
59
23
Accurate Long Balls
38
30
Long Balls %
60
2
Blocked Shots
3
14
Effective Tackles
9
19
Tackles
11
70
Tackle %
80
16
Effective Clearances
13
16
Clearances
13

Head to Head

MUN leads series 4-1

MUN Last 5 matchups WOB
  1. 1 2015 German Super Cup SO 2015-08-01 @ WOB 1
  2. 5 2015-16 German Bundesliga FT 2015-09-22 @ MUN 1
  3. 3 2015-16 German DFB Pokal FT 2015-10-27 @ WOB 1
  4. 2 2015-16 German Bundesliga FT 2016-02-27 @ WOB 0
  5. 5 2016/2017 German Bundesliga FT 2016-12-10 @ MUN 0

Lineups

Confirmed

MUN · 4-2-3-1

  1. Manuel NeuerG13
  2. Mats HummelsCD-L54
  3. Javi MartínezCD-R81
  4. David AlabaLB271
  5. Philipp LahmRB21
  6. Thiago AlcantaraAM6113
  7. Arturo VidalLM231
  8. Xabi AlonsoRM14
  9. Robert LewandowskiF93
  10. Douglas CostaAM-L11212
  11. Arjen RobbenAM-R1011

Substitutes

  1. Thomas MüllerSUB25
  2. Sven UlreichSUB26
  3. Juan BernatSUB18
  4. RafinhaSUB13
  5. Joshua KimmichSUB32
  6. Renato SanchesSUB351
  7. Kingsley ComanSUB29

WOB · 3-5-1-1

  1. Koen CasteelsG283
  2. Luiz GustavoCD221
  3. Ricardo RodríguezCD-L34
  4. Robin KnocheCD-R31
  5. Maximilian ArnoldCM-L272
  6. Riechedly BazoerCM-R6
  7. Paul SeguinAM30
  8. Yannick GerhardtLM13
  9. VieirinhaRM8
  10. Paul-Georges NtepF9
  11. Borja MayoralRCF17

Substitutes

  1. Mario GómezSUB33
  2. Daniel DidaviSUB1122
  3. Josuha GuilavoguiSUB23
  4. Yunus MalliSUB1012
  5. Jakub BlaszczykowskiSUB14
  6. Diego BenaglioSUB1
  7. Jeffrey BrumaSUB5

German Cup News

All news
ESPN PA Olise double sees Bayern cruise in German Cup as Kane rested Bayern Munich did not need the services of Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane and left the England captain on the bench as they cruised to a 6-1 German Cup victory over second-division side Magdeburg on Wednesday. News ESPN News Services Bayern honor Kane for Ballon d'Or win before German Cup rout Ballon D'Or winner Harry Kane received a guard of honor from Bayern Munich before a German Cup second-round rout of second-tier FC Magdeburg on Wednesday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany improving 'day by day,' but no return date yet Bayern Munich assistant coach Aaron Danks said head coach Vincent Kompany is in good spirits and improving "day by day" after being hospitalized last week. News Associated Press Bayern 'know how to deal with' Jamal Musiala seizures - Vincent Kompany Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says it wouldn't be "a big deal" if star attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala were to collapse again as he copes with a neurological issue which causes seizures.