Overview
- The first-round DFB-Pokal match is set for Friday at 18:00 CET and will be broadcast live on Sky.
- SG Sonnenhof Großaspach began its Regionalliga Südwest season with 6:1 and 4:1 victories, fueling community excitement.
- Sporting director Julian Schieber said the team’s motto is to enjoy the occasion, push back against Leverkusen and see what unfolds.
- Bayer Leverkusen, fresh off a 2024 double, has entered a major summer rebuild that saw the departure of Florian Wirtz and the arrival of coach Erik ten Hag.
- Großaspach makes its third main-draw appearance after earlier exits in 2009 and 2012, and roughly 10,000 fans will fill the sold-out Aspacher Arena.