Bayern host RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the first knockout match of 2026, giving the 20-time champions a huge chance to reach the DFB-Pokal semi-finals for the first time in six years. The last time they reached the semi-finals was in the 2019/20 season, with Munich finally lifting the trophy. To continue their dream of reaching another final in Berlin, Vincent Kompany and his team first need to reach the semi-finals. Having already had a huge Bundesliga win this season might make this match look like a one-sided draw, but Leipzig have been optimistic in the cup competition in recent years. Here are all the key stats and facts ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena.
Two cup wins
The 6-0 and 5-1 wins this season are not the only reasons why fans are enthusiastic about the clash with Leipzig. Bayern has also won the German Cup twice before. Most recently in the 2018/19 final, Kingsley Coman and Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Berlin won 3-0 and sealed the domestic double under Niko Kovac.
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The two sides now meet for the first time at the quarter-final stage. Taking into account previous results and the current Bundesliga standings, Bayern is undoubtedly the favorite team. However, Leipzig’s history in cup competitions suggests that this game at the Allianz Arena will never be that simple. rotten brun The team has reached the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal in five of the past six seasons, the most since the 2020/21 season. They have also never lost in the quarterfinals.
Olise’s love for Leipzig
Leipzig, in particular, has borne the brunt of Bayern’s fierce attacks this season. Of their record-breaking 79 goals in the Bundesliga this season, 11 have come against Leipzig. Michael Olise serves as Chief Architect rotten brunThis game is painful. When the two teams met at the Red Bull Arena three weeks ago, the winger came on as a 57th-minute substitute to tear Leipzig to shreds with a goal and three assists. He scored a total of 4 goals and provided 5 assists against them, his best record against any team since moving to Munich.
attack, attack, attack
You can’t forget Harry Kane either. He is the top scorer in the 2025/26 German Cup, scoring 5 goals in three games. He also scored a hat-trick against Leipzig in the Bundesliga season-opener and scored another goal in a game last month. Bayern’s attack is well aware of how they can hurt Leipzig and will look to prove that again on Wednesday.
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