DFB Pokal Match Against Frankfurt Scheduled for a Specific Time

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Last week, the Borussians then beat Bundesliga rival Werder Bremen 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>The match against Eintracht Frankfurt will mark the seventh time BVB has faced the Hessian side in the history of the DFB Pokal. Of the six previous cup matches against Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund has won four, including the final in Berlin on 27 May, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The two clubs also faced off in the cup competition last season. Back then, BVB won 4\u20132 in a penalty shootout on the road in the second round.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Cup Schedule at a Glance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Round of 16: 1 and 2 December, 2026<br>\nQuarterfinals: 2-3 and 9-10 February, 2027<br>\nSemifinals: 20 and 21 April, 2027<br>\nFinal: 29 May, 2027, at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>The draw held last Sunday at the German Football Museum determined that BVB will face five-time DFB Pokal champion Eintracht Frankfurt on the road in the Round of 16.&nbsp;To kick off this year\u2019s cup competition, the Black and Yellows defeated fifth-division side HEBC 5-0 in Hamburg. Last week, the Borussians then beat Bundesliga rival Werder Bremen 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>The match against Eintracht Frankfurt will mark the seventh time BVB has faced the Hessian side in the history of the DFB Pokal. Of the six previous cup matches against Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund has won four, including the final in Berlin on 27 May, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The two clubs also faced off in the cup competition last season. Back then, BVB won 4\u20132 in a penalty shootout on the road in the second round.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Cup Schedule at a Glance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Round of 16: 1 and 2 December, 2026<br>\nQuarterfinals: 2-3 and 9-10 February, 2027<br>\nSemifinals: 20 and 21 April, 2027<br>\nFinal: 29 May, 2027, at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6d26a1f253","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"DFB Pokal Match Against Frankfurt Scheduled for a Specific Time","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2026_2027/231/3---eintracht-frankfurt---borussia-dortmund"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"251499599","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in News Wall on Homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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When BVB faces Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League this Wednesday evening (9 p.m., live on DAZN and the BVB app), the 35-year-old defender will be on the opposing side at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the first time since his departure in 2018. For him, it\u2019s a special reunion with the fans and the stadium, which still means a great deal to him today.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Marc Bartra is returning to the place where he played for Borussia Dortmund for two years. When BVB faces Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League this Wednesday evening (9 p.m., live on DAZN and the BVB app), the 35-year-old defender will be on the opposing side at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the first time since his departure in 2018. For him, it\u2019s a special reunion with the fans and the stadium, which still means a great deal to him today.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>\u201cI\u2019m truly very moved. I\u2019ve experienced some wonderful moments here,\u201d says Bartra in an interview with BVB-TV. He\u2019s accordingly looking forward to the Champions League matchup against his former club. \u201cI feel almost exactly the same as I did on my first visit! I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing the stadium again after almost nine years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1OJyYkT4Yk\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s especially looking forward to the electric atmosphere at Dortmund\u2019s soccer temple. \u201cThis stadium will always have a special place in my heart. It\u2019s a stadium where you can feel that there\u2019s something truly special going on. You can feel that every single fan experiences Dortmund in an incredible way,\u201d the Spaniard enthuses. He also sees parallels with his current club: \u201cIn this regard, there are many similarities with Betis: The fans stand behind the club unconditionally. They\u2019re like the Dortmund fans\u2014the club is part of the family, part of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a twinkle in his eye, Bartra adds: \u201cI think it\u2019s something like unconditional love\u2014both the love felt by the Dortmund fans and the love felt by the Betis fans. And I feel privileged to have been able to play for and be a part of these two very special clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"bartra-5-1793779177355\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/04/bartra-r-ckkehr/bartra-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>At Borussia Dortmund and throughout German soccer, the name Marc Bartra is also associated with the bomb attack on the team. On 11 April, 2017, the defender was the only professional player injured on the team bus. One scene in particular is likely to remain etched in the memories of many Dortmund fans to this day: Bartra, visibly moved by the crowd\u2019s encouraging chants, stands in tears in front of the roaring South Stand after the 4-3 victory over Werder Bremen on the final matchday of that season. Proudly, he raises his injured arm, splinted in yellow, high into the air. His return to the starting lineup 35 days after the attack stirred up strong emotions in the stands and on the field. In the attack, he had suffered a broken radius and foreign-body injuries to his right wrist.<\/p>\n<h2>Far More Than a Normal Away Game<\/h2>\n<p>The attack will soon mark its tenth anniversary. Even though Bartra no longer wishes to speak about what happened, returning to Dortmund means far more to him than just an ordinary away game. \u201cI feel that my time in Dortmund has made me much stronger, both personally and as a player, and that I\u2019ve gained a tremendous amount of experience as a result,\u201d says the 14-time Spanish international.<\/p>\n<p>Between the summer of 2016 and the end of January 2018, Bartra played 51 competitive matches for Borussia. Among his most cherished memories is winning the DFB Cup in 2017\u2014just 46 days after the attack. The arm sleeve he wore to protect his injured arm during the 2-1 final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Berlin was donated to the club\u2019s BORUSSEUM upon his departure.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"bartra-4-1793779196149\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/04/bartra-r-ckkehr/bartra-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>At his subsequent club, Real Betis, Bartra developed into a key pillar of the defense and also celebrated a title. In 2022, he won the Spanish Cup with the Andalusian side. After a one-year stint with the Turkish club Trabzonspor (2022\u20132023), he returned to the Verdiblancos and reached the UEFA Conference League final with them in 2025. There, Betis fell to Chelsea FC 1\u20134.<\/p>\n<h2>Betis is currently the top team in Seville<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Seville-based club has firmly established itself in the Spanish league. Last season, the 1935 Spanish champions finished in fifth place, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second time since 2005. Significant progress is evident in their efforts to outdo their city rivals, Sevilla FC. Betis currently sits in fourth place, six points and two spots ahead of its local rival. At the end of last season, the lead was as large as eight spots in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Real Betis is also making a name for itself on the international stage. Following victories over Lille (3\u20132), Porto (3\u20132), and Rotterdam (1\u20130), coach Manuel Pellegrini\u2019s team is ranked fifth in the Champions League and can hope for direct qualification to the round of 16. BVB coach Niko Kovac is well aware of the quality of the upcoming opponent and expects a challenging task: \u201cIf you make it into the top four in Spain, you\u2019re clearly a force to be reckoned with. The top three spots are usually locked up. This is a very, very good team. They\u2019re very strong on the ball, play in a typically Spanish style, aim for a lot of possession, but can also transition quickly and will certainly test us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Betis is currently benefiting from the goal-scoring threat posed by its center back has become particularly evident recently. In the win at Lille, Bartra scored twice with headers\u2014he\u2019s also scored two more goals of this kind so far in the domestic league. Like Kovac, Bartra also expects a closely contested match: \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a very competitive game. Both teams play very attractive soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cI\u2019m truly very moved. I\u2019ve experienced some wonderful moments here,\u201d says Bartra in an interview with BVB-TV. He\u2019s accordingly looking forward to the Champions League matchup against his former club. \u201cI feel almost exactly the same as I did on my first visit! I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing the stadium again after almost nine years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1OJyYkT4Yk\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s especially looking forward to the electric atmosphere at Dortmund\u2019s soccer temple. \u201cThis stadium will always have a special place in my heart. It\u2019s a stadium where you can feel that there\u2019s something truly special going on. You can feel that every single fan experiences Dortmund in an incredible way,\u201d the Spaniard enthuses. He also sees parallels with his current club: \u201cIn this regard, there are many similarities with Betis: The fans stand behind the club unconditionally. They\u2019re like the Dortmund fans\u2014the club is part of the family, part of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a twinkle in his eye, Bartra adds: \u201cI think it\u2019s something like unconditional love\u2014both the love felt by the Dortmund fans and the love felt by the Betis fans. And I feel privileged to have been able to play for and be a part of these two very special clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"bartra-5-1793779177355\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/04/bartra-r-ckkehr/bartra-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>At Borussia Dortmund and throughout German soccer, the name Marc Bartra is also associated with the bomb attack on the team. On 11 April, 2017, the defender was the only professional player injured on the team bus. One scene in particular is likely to remain etched in the memories of many Dortmund fans to this day: Bartra, visibly moved by the crowd\u2019s encouraging chants, stands in tears in front of the roaring South Stand after the 4-3 victory over Werder Bremen on the final matchday of that season. Proudly, he raises his injured arm, splinted in yellow, high into the air. His return to the starting lineup 35 days after the attack stirred up strong emotions in the stands and on the field. In the attack, he had suffered a broken radius and foreign-body injuries to his right wrist.<\/p>\n<h2>Far More Than a Normal Away Game<\/h2>\n<p>The attack will soon mark its tenth anniversary. Even though Bartra no longer wishes to speak about what happened, returning to Dortmund means far more to him than just an ordinary away game. \u201cI feel that my time in Dortmund has made me much stronger, both personally and as a player, and that I\u2019ve gained a tremendous amount of experience as a result,\u201d says the 14-time Spanish international.<\/p>\n<p>Between the summer of 2016 and the end of January 2018, Bartra played 51 competitive matches for Borussia. Among his most cherished memories is winning the DFB Cup in 2017\u2014just 46 days after the attack. The arm sleeve he wore to protect his injured arm during the 2-1 final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Berlin was donated to the club\u2019s BORUSSEUM upon his departure.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"bartra-4-1793779196149\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/04/bartra-r-ckkehr/bartra-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>At his subsequent club, Real Betis, Bartra developed into a key pillar of the defense and also celebrated a title. In 2022, he won the Spanish Cup with the Andalusian side. After a one-year stint with the Turkish club Trabzonspor (2022\u20132023), he returned to the Verdiblancos and reached the UEFA Conference League final with them in 2025. There, Betis fell to Chelsea FC 1\u20134.<\/p>\n<h2>Betis is currently the top team in Seville<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Seville-based club has firmly established itself in the Spanish league. Last season, the 1935 Spanish champions finished in fifth place, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second time since 2005. Significant progress is evident in their efforts to outdo their city rivals, Sevilla FC. Betis currently sits in fourth place, six points and two spots ahead of its local rival. At the end of last season, the lead was as large as eight spots in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Real Betis is also making a name for itself on the international stage. Following victories over Lille (3\u20132), Porto (3\u20132), and Rotterdam (1\u20130), coach Manuel Pellegrini\u2019s team is ranked fifth in the Champions League and can hope for direct qualification to the round of 16. BVB coach Niko Kovac is well aware of the quality of the upcoming opponent and expects a challenging task: \u201cIf you make it into the top four in Spain, you\u2019re clearly a force to be reckoned with. The top three spots are usually locked up. This is a very, very good team. They\u2019re very strong on the ball, play in a typically Spanish style, aim for a lot of possession, but can also transition quickly and will certainly test us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Betis is currently benefiting from the goal-scoring threat posed by its center back has become particularly evident recently. In the win at Lille, Bartra scored twice with headers\u2014he\u2019s also scored two more goals of this kind so far in the domestic league. Like Kovac, Bartra also expects a closely contested match: \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a very competitive game. 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BVB coach Niko Kovac is counting on tactical flexibility and the fans\u2019 support, as he made clear at the press conference. \u201cTomorrow, there\u2019s only one direction: We want to win this one!\u201d said Kovac. Gregor Kobel is also heading into the match with confidence. Despite the tight schedule\u2014with seven games in the last three weeks\u2014the goalkeeper believes the team is in good physical shape: \u201cBased on how I see the team and how I feel myself, I have to say: We\u2019re all at a very, very high athletic level. We feel good and are ready to perform every few days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Kobel-Kovac-PK-1793715477037\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/03/ticker/Kobel-Kovac-PK.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>+++ Here\u2019s how the final training session went +++&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>The cones were set up and the markers were already in place when the BVB first team took the field on Tuesday morning for their final training session ahead of the match against Real Betis. The thermometer read eight degrees, and a light breeze was blowing. 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A tactical adjustment also contributed to the point: Instead of defending with a back three as usual, BVB played with a back four. When asked whether this approach might be an option more often in the future, Kovac said: \u201cIf the team brings it to life the way they did this weekend, it\u2019s no problem at all whether we play a back three or a back four. Attitude, passion, intensity\u2014those are the attributes you need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the UEFA Champions League, the Borussians have won two of their three matches so far: On the first matchday, the Black and Yellows won 3-2 at home against Villarreal CF, and most recently secured a 2-1 away victory at Sabah FC. In between came a 0-1 loss to FK Bodø/Glimt, their only defeat of the season so far. With six points, Borussia are in 13th place in the Champions League standings. 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Two convincing away wins against FK Bodø/Glimt (5-0) and Sabah FC (2-0) have catapulted Dortmund to ninth place in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Another win against Real Betis would significantly boost their chances of advancing past the group stage and into the knockout round. Ahead of the final matches at Arsenal (24 November) and against Inter Milan (9 December), BVB could thus secure a promising starting position. To advance to the round of 32, the team must finish among the top 22 teams.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Spanish side has two fewer points and sits eight places behind Dortmund in the standings, Hirschnagl warns: \u201cThis is the toughest opponent I\u2019ve faced in my one and a half years at BVB so far. That\u2019s why I\u2019m really looking forward to it\u2014because it\u2019ll give you a clear indication of where you stand.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><b>Lineup<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In terms of personnel, Hirschnagl is likely to rely largely on the team that already impressed in the away wins in Norway and Azerbaijan. Once again, U23 players Aaron Held, Tim Degener, and Fadi Zarqelain could bolster the roster. It remains to be seen whether the first team players Samuele Inacio, Mathis Albert, Filippo Mane, and Luca Reggiani will be part of the squad. They were also registered for the Youth League this summer. In addition to the long-term injured players, BVB will also have to do without Jan-Luca Riedl. The midfielder is struggling with knee problems. \u201cThis match definitely comes too soon for him,\u201d explains Hirschnagl.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"youth-league-2-1793624801287\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/03/vorbericht-youth-league/youth-league-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>Opponent<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Real Betis got off to a promising start in the group stage with a respectable 0\u20130 draw at OSC Lille and an impressive 5\u20130 victory over FC Porto. Most recently, however, the young team from Seville suffered a painful setback: Their 1\u20134 loss to Feyenoord Rotterdam two weeks ago saw the Spaniards slip to 17th place. The early red card shown to Ivan Corralejo in the 39th minute proved to be a decisive setback.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Betis is already under pressure in Dortmund. 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