Overview
- Bayern advanced with a 3:2 victory over Union Berlin in the DFB-Pokal round of 16 to book a place in the quarterfinals.
- The winners benefited from own goals by Ilyas Ansah and Diogo Leite, with Harry Kane adding Bayern’s other strike.
- Union’s Leopold Querfeld converted two penalties, which Sky reported made it the first match in which Manuel Neuer conceded two spot-kicks.
- BILD praised Neuer’s performance and singled out a 70th-minute save on András Schäfer that helped protect the lead.
- Neuer’s contract runs to the end of the season, with reports pointing to renewal discussions in spring 2026, and Bayern are two wins from the May 23, 2026 final in Berlin.