The 1991 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1990–91 DFB-Pokal, the 48th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 22 June 1991 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[2] Werder Bremen won the match 4–3 on penalties against 1. FC Köln, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, to claim their second cup title.
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| Event | 1990–91 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| After extra time Werder Bremen won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 22 June 1991 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Aron Schmidhuber (Ottobrunn)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 73,000 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Werder Bremen | Round | 1. FC Köln | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1990–91 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| SpVgg Weiden (A) | 2–1 | Round 1 | VfL Wolfsburg (A) | 6–1 |
| FC St. Pauli (H) | 2–0 | Round 2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (A) | 2–1 |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 3–1 | Round of 16 | SV Meppen (H) | 1–0 |
| Hessen Kassel (A) | 2–0 | Quarter-finals | VfB Stuttgart (H) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (A) (H) |
2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–3 (replay) |
Semi-finals | MSV Duisburg (A) (H) |
0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–0 (replay) |
Match edit
Details edit
| Werder Bremen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Köln |
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Eilts  48' |
Report | Banach 62' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
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Match rules
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References edit
- ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links edit
- Match report at kicker.de (in German)
- Match report at WorldFootball.net
- Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)