Particle.news
Download on the App Store
35 ARTICLES
·
last mo.

DFB-Pokal Round 2 Starts With Sky-Dominated Coverage as ZDF Shows Frankfurt–Dortmund and ARD Köln–Bayern

Bayern enter Köln on a 116-day, 13-match winning run as the cup’s upset-prone second round tests form and depth.

Image
Marvin Schwäbe (l.), Jonas Urbig
Erstrundenjubel: Der FV Illertissen gegen Nürnberg
Erst vor neun Tagen verlor St. Pauli am Millerntor mit 0:3 gegen Hoffenheim. Am Dienstagabend soll es besser laufen.

Overview

  • The second round is being played on 28–29 October with 32 teams competing for places in December’s last 16.
  • Sky holds the live rights to all 63 matches this season, with most ties available only via its channels or the WOW streamer.
  • Free-to-air picks this week are Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund on ZDF tonight at 18:30 and 1. FC Köln vs. Bayern Munich on ARD Wednesday at 20:45.
  • Bayern have not lost a competitive match since 5 July and have won 13 in a row, yet they have suffered multiple second-round exits in recent Pokal seasons.
  • Several other ties, including Heidenheim–HSV, Wolfsburg–Holstein Kiel, Hertha–Elversberg, Darmstadt–Schalke and Union–Bielefeld, are exclusive to Sky.