The 2008 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal, the 65th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. The match took place on 19 April 2008 between thirteen-time winners Bayern München and two-time winners Borussia Dortmund. The final was played in front of 70,000 at Berlin's Olympiastadion. Bayern ran out 2–1 winners in extra time, thanks to two strikes from Italian forward Luca Toni, gaining their 14th DFB-Pokal title and gaining the first trophy of a league and cup double.[3]
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| Event | 2007–08 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 19 April 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Knut Kircher (Rottenburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 74,500 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy 8 °C (46 °F) 62% humidity[2] | ||||||
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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[4]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Borussia Dortmund | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2007–08 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| 1. FC Magdeburg (A) | 4–1 | First round | Wacker Burghausen (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (H) | 2–1 | Second round | Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) | 3–1 |
| Werder Bremen (H) | 2–1 | Round of 16 | Wuppertaler SV Borussia (A) | 5–2 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim (H) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | 1860 Munich (H) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Carl Zeiss Jena (H) | 3–0 | Semi-finals | VfL Wolfsburg (H) | 2–0 |
Match edit
Details edit
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bayern Munich |
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Petrić  90+2' |
Report | Toni 11', 103' |
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Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Kircher und Schneider pfeifen" [Kircher and Schneider officiate]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Bayern Munich Clinch Bundesliga Title | DW | 04.05.2008".
- ^ "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)