Bayern Munich will host defending champions Bayer Leverkusen in a high-profile DFB-Pokal 2024-25 Round of 16 clash at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
The Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 Round of 16 game will start at 1:15 AM IST on December 4. Live streaming of the match will be available in India.
Under the tutelage of manager Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich will head into the German Cup 2024-25 clash after they salvaged a 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund in the first Der Klassiker of the season in the Bundesliga 2024-25 in Dortmund on Saturday.
Jamie Gittens gave Borussia Dortmund an early lead in the 27th minute at the Signal Iduna Park. Bayern Munich later rode on Jamal Musiala’s goal to bag a crucial point from the game.
With nine wins and three draws, Bayern are currently placed on top of the Bundesliga 2024-25 standings with 30 points, four points clear of second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt.
Furthermore, Bayern are unbeaten in their previous eight games across all competitions.
Earlier, the Bavarians began their DFB-Pokal 2024-25 campaign with a 4-0 win over SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball and later thrashed 1. FSV Mainz 05 with the same scoreline in the second round away from home.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-1 win against 1. FC Union Berlin in their last game in Bundesliga 2024-25 on Saturday.
Jeremie Frimpong and Patrik Schick netted a goal each to help the reigning Bundesliga champions claim maximum points from the game.
Having registered six victories, five draws and suffered one loss, Leverkusen are placed third in the Bundesliga 2024-25 standings with 23 points on the board.
Led by Spanish manager Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen started their DFB-Pokal title defence with a 1-0 victory over FC Carl Zeiss Jena. They later beat SV Elversberg 3-0 in the second round to set-up a mouth-watering Round of 16 clash with Bayern.
Earlier in May, Xabi Alonso’s men pipped 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-0 in the DFB-Pokal 2023-24 final to clinch their second German Cup at the Olympiastadion Berlin.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are the most successful team in the DFB-Pokal history with 20 titles.
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head
The Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head record favours the Bavarians. Bayern Munich have won 60 of the 100 games that they played against each other across all competitions. Bayer Leverkusen have registered just 21 victories while 19 games have ended in draws.
The last time these two sides met, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen played a 1-1 draw in a Bundesliga 2024-25 clash at the Allianz Arena in September.
Where to watch Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen DFB-Pokal 2024-25 live in India
Live streaming of the Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen DFB-Pokal 2024-25 Round of 16 game will be available on the FanCode app and website.
The Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen German Cup 2024-25 Round of 16 clash will also be live streamed on FC Bayern’s YouTube and Facebook channels in India.
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