The Round of 16 matches in the DFB Cup will take place on December 2 and 3. There’s good news for BVB and VfL Bochum fans without a pay-TV subscription.
Three matches in the DFB Cup Round of 16 will be broadcast live on free-to-air television. On Tuesday, December 2, at 9:00 p.m., ARD will air the match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen
The following Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., also on ARD, viewers can watch VfL Bochum take on defending champion VfB Stuttgart. This will be followed by FC Bayern Munich’s match against 1. FC Union Berlin (8:45 p.m.) on ZDF.
The remaining five Round of 16 matches—like all the games in total—will be shown on the pay-TV channel Sky. In a matchup between second-division teams, 1. FC Kaiserslautern will visit Hertha BSC on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. At the same time, FC St. Pauli will face Borussia Mönchengladbach. At 9:00 p.m., RB Leipzig will face 1. FC Magdeburg. On Wednesday, second-division side SV Darmstadt 98 will visit SC Freiburg at 6:00 p.m. Later that evening (8:45 p.m.), Hamburger SV will take on Holstein Kiel in a northern derby.
To kick off this extensive soccer schedule, ARD will also broadcast the Women’s Nations League final second leg between Spain and Germany from Madrid on Tuesday starting at 6:00 p.m. (kickoff at 6:30 p.m.). The first leg between the team led by national coach Christian Wück and the world champions will take place on November 28 in Kaiserslautern.
Here’s an overview of the DFB Cup Round of 16 match dates:
Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 p.m., live on Sky
Hertha BSC vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. FC St. Pauli
Tuesday, December 2, 9:00 p.m., live on Sky
RB Leipzig vs. 1. FC Magdeburg
Tuesday, December 2, 9:00 p.m., live on ARD and Sky
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Wednesday, December 3, 6:00 p.m., live on Sky
SC Freiburg vs. SV Darmstadt 98
Wednesday, December 3, 6:00 p.m., live on ARD and Sky
VfL Bochum vs. VfB Stuttgart
Wednesday, December 3, 8:45 p.m., live on Sky
Hamburger SV vs. Holstein Kiel
Wednesday, December 3, 8:45 p.m., live on ZDF and Sky
1. FC Union Berlin vs. FC Bayern Munich