2011 DFB-Pokal final

2011 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event2010–11 DFB-Pokal
Date21 May 2011 (2011-05-21)
VenueOlympiastadion, Berlin
RefereeWolfgang Stark (Ergolding)[1]
Attendance75,708
WeatherScattered clouds
22 °C (72 °F)
34% humidity[2]

The 2010–11 DFB-Pokal season came to a close on 21 May 2011 when Duisburg played against Schalke 04 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. For the first time since 2004, a team from the 2. Bundesliga reached the final.

Schalke 04 won the cup for the fifth time after defeating Duisburg 5–0.[3]

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).

MSV Duisburg Round Schalke 04
Opponent Result 2010–11 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
VfB Lübeck (A) 2–0 First round VfR Aalen (A) 2–1
Hallescher FC (A) 3–0 Second round FSV Frankfurt (A) 1–0
1. FC Köln (A) 2–1 Round of 16 FC Augsburg (A) 1–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern (A) 2–0 Quarter-finals 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 3–2 (a.e.t.)
Energie Cottbus (H) 2–1 Semi-finals Bayern Munich (A) 1–0

Match

Summary

The game started off with both teams neutralizing each other in the midfield area. Schalke had a little edge but could no create any chances for themselves. A few quick passes from the frontline of Schalke confused the defense from Duisburg after 18 minutes and Julian Draxler broke through between two defenders and made the opening goal from 20 metres. Schalke had then control over the game and as Jefferson Farfán made a run on the right side Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was ready for the cross to score the 2–0 just four minutes later. Schalke had a few other chances to raise the lead but after 30 minutes Duisburg got better into the game, and had some chances. The biggest one had Sefa Yılmaz after he had an open lane to the goal but somehow waited too long and the defence recovered and his shot went wide right. Later, Manuel Schäffler had a chance when he had his back to the goal with Christoph Metzelder on his back but his shot had not enough power to go past Manuel Neuer's goal. Schalke was struggling but Benedikt Höwedes scored the third goal two minutes before halftime after a corner kick where David Yelldell misread the ball and was too late. After the half-time, the game was decided when José Manuel Jurado scored the 4–0 after a nice pass from Huntelaar with more than 30 minutes to go. After that goal Schalke 04 controlled the pace of the game and Huntelaar scored his second goal after Ivica Banović from Duisburg passes to Goran Šukalo who lost the ball and Huntelaar scored from 10 metres after 70 minutes. Not much chances afterwards and the game ended in a comfortable 5–0 for Schalke 04 for their fifth title.[5]

Details

MSV Duisburg0–5Schalke 04
Report
  • Draxler 18'
  • Huntelaar 22', 70'
  • Höwedes 42'
  • Jurado 55'
Attendance: 75,708
MSV Duisburg
Schalke 04
GK 18 David Yelldell
RB 6 Benjamin Kern  77'
CB 5 Daniel Reiche  60'
CB 25 Branimir Bajić
LB 28 Olivier Veigneau
DM 15 Goran Šukalo  24'
CM 4 Ivica Banović
CM 20 Ivica Grlić (c)
RW 32 Sefa Yılmaz
CF 22 Manuel Schäffler
LW 11 Olcay Şahan
Substitutes:
GK 1 Marcel Herzog
DF 17 Sven Theißen
DF 21 André Hoffmann
MF 10 Filip Trojan  60'
MF 29 Burakcan Kunt
FW 19 Stefan Maierhofer
FW 27 Maurice Exslager  77'
Manager:
Milan Šašić
GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)
RB 4 Benedikt Höwedes
CB 14 Kyriakos Papadopoulos
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
LB 2 Hans Sarpei  43'
RW 17 Jefferson Farfán
CM 12 Peer Kluge  81'
CM 18 José Manuel Jurado
LW 31 Julian Draxler  72'
SS 7 Raúl
CF 25 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Substitutes:
GK 33 Mathias Schober
DF 3 Sergio Escudero  43'
DF 22 Atsuto Uchida  81'
MF 11 Alexander Baumjohann
MF 32 Joël Matip  72'
FW 9 Edu
FW 19 Mario Gavranović
Manager:
Ralf Rangnick

Assistant referees:[1]
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Stuttgart)
Mike Pickel (Mendig)
Fourth official:[1]
Peter Gagelmann (Bremen)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pokalfinale: Nächster Höhepunkt für Wolfgang Stark". Kicker. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Schalke ist DFB-Pokalsieger". Bild. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Modus" [Mode]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Schalke's cup runneth over". ESPN Soccernet. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.