The final of the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal season was held on 30 May 2009 at the Olympiastadion, Berlin. Werder Bremen won with a 58th-minute goal from midfielder Mesut Özil. This was the club's sixth DFB-Pokal in its history, after victories in 1961, 1991, 1994, 1999 and 2004. This was Bayer Leverkusen's second DFB-Pokal final loss of the decade, the other occurring in 2002. Werder Bremen lost the 2009 UEFA Cup final ten days prior to the DFB-Pokal final, losing to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.[3]
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| Event | 2008–09 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 30 May 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Helmut Fleischer (Sigmertshausen)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 74,400 | ||||||
| Weather | Thunderstorms and rain 15 °C (59 °F) 94% 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).
| Bayer Leverkusen | Round | Werder Bremen | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2008–09 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (A) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | First round | Eintracht Nordhorn (A) | 9–3 |
| FC Augsburg (A) | 2–0 | Second round | Erzgebirge Aue (A) | 2–1 |
| Energie Cottbus (H) | 3–1 | Round of 16 | Borussia Dortmund (A) | 2–1 |
| Bayern Munich (H) | 4–2 | Quarter-finals | VfL Wolfsburg (A) | 5–2 |
| Mainz 05 (H) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Hamburger SV (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Match edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Fleischer pfeift das Finale" [Fleischer officiates the final]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk claim Uefa Cup final glory over Werder Bremen". The Guardian. London. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ "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)