Countdown to the DFB-Pokal showdown with Werder Bremen

Countdown to the DFB-Pokal showdown with Werder BremenMatch preview: Everything at a glanceThe situation: Heading into the cup clash with confidenceBorussia Dortmund approach the challenge of facing Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal with plenty of momentum. Last week, important wins over Sabah FC (2-1) in the UEFA Champions League and Eintracht Frankfurt (1-0) in the Bundesliga kept them on track in both competitions. Now they are targeting another victory in the DFB-Pokal to secure a place in the round of 16.But Werder Bremen also picked up three points in their last outing and head to Dortmund full of confidence: on Saturday, the visitors celebrated a 3-2 away win at 1. FSV Mainz 05.Cup stats: An even recordBVB and Werder have met eight times in the DFB-Pokal so far. The Black & Yellows have won four times, as have the Green & Whites. Notably, the three most recent meetings, in 2008, 2018 and 2019, all went Bremen's way. Each of those encounters took place in the round of 16. The biggest cup match between Dortmund and Bremen took place on 24 June 1989, when BVB beat Werder 4-1 in the final in Berlin to bring the trophy back to Dortmund.Kits: BVB in yellowBorussia Dortmund will wear their yellow home shirts with black shorts and yellow socks (visit the online shop). The visitors will wear their coral-red third kit.Weather: An autumn chillTemperatures in Dortmund are still forecast to reach 12 to 14 degrees on Tuesday evening. Skies will be cloudy, with a chance of light rain.A look back: Late draw in the latest meetingIt has been just two and a half weeks since BVB and Werder met in the Bundesliga. The Friday evening match on Matchday 5 ended in a 2-2 draw. Sharing the points was particularly painful for the Black & Yellows, as former Dortmund player Niclas Füllkrug scored the equaliser deep into stoppage time.The match will be shown live on Sky and streamed on WOW. It will also be broadcast live on ZDF, with commentary from Gari Paubandt. Live coverage begins at 20:15. Sven Voss will host the programme, with Christoph Kramer providing expert analysis.Attendance: A full houseThe floodlit match is sold out, with all 81,365 tickets snapped up. Around 8,000 away fans are expected to travel from Bremen.Tickets: Resale platform openAnyone who wants to be there at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK but does not yet have a ticket has a chance to secure one through BVB's official resale platform. Ticket holders who cannot attend in person at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK can legally offer their season ticket or individual match ticket for resale in the BVB ticket shop up to two and a half hours before kick-off. There is no need to physically hand over the ticket, as it is electronically deactivated and then reissued to the new holder.Travel: Public transport ticket includedYour match ticket includes a DSW21 combined ticket for travel to and from the match on public transport throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season ticket cards. Holders of Print@Home or mobile tickets must carry a separate public transport ticket in addition to their match ticket. This can be ordered online free of charge on this page.On matchday, BVB will keep fans updated across all digital channels:Live ticker From 09:09 until after the final whistle, “Matchday Mode” in the BVB app (download here) will bring you news, photos, posts, videos, statistics and much more about the match. From kick-off, the live ticker will cover all the key moments.Netradio Available to listen to on the homepage and in the BVB app on iPhone and Android devices.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.