1998 DFB-Pokal final
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| Event | 1997–98 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Hartmut Strampe (Handorf)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,800 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F) 42% humidity[2] | ||||||
The 1998 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1997–98 DFB-Pokal, the 55th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 16 May 1998 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[3] Bayern Munich won the match 2–1 against MSV Duisburg to claim their ninth cup title.
Route to the final
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).
| Bayern Munich | Round | MSV Duisburg | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1997–98 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| DJK Waldberg (A) | 16–1 | Round 1 | Rot-Weiss Essen (A) | 2–1 |
| VfL Wolfsburg (A) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Round 2 | VfL Bochum (H) | 1–0 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (A) | 2–1 | Round of 16 | Eintracht Frankfurt (H) | 1–0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen (H) | 2–0 | Quarter-finals | Carl Zeiss Jena (A) | 2–1 |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 3–0 | Semi-finals | Eintracht Trier (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (10–9 p) |
Match
Details
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | MSV Duisburg |
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| Report | Salou 20' |
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MSV Duisburg
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Match rules
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References
- ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 16 May 1998. 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
- Match report at kicker.de (in German)
- Match report at WorldFootball.net
- Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)