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FC Bayern to host RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal

Friedhelm Funkel and draw supervisor Nia Künzer pulled out some eye-catching ties for the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals. Record winners FC Bayern will take on RB Leipzig, while defending champions VfB Stuttgart face a trip to second-tier side Holstein Kiel. The other fixtures see 2. Bundesliga side Hertha BSC host SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen take on FC St. Pauli.
The semi-finals are scheduled for 21st and 22nd April 2026, with the final to be held at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on 23rd May 2026.
The quarter-final draw
Tuesday, 3rd February, 20:45 CET: Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC St. Pauli
Wednesday, 4th February, 20:45 CET: Holstein Kiel - VfB Stuttgart
Tuesday, 10th February, 20:45 CET: Hertha BSC - SC Freiburg
Wednesday, 11th February, 20:45 CET: FC Bayern München - RB Leipzig
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