It is the duel between David and Goliath: 1. FC Saarbrücken is the first fourth division to reach the semi-finals in the cup and will face Bayer Leverkusen. The game in the live ticker.
- 1.FC Saarbrücken - Bayer Leverkusen -: - (- :-)
- At the start of the semi-final in the DFB Cup *, 1. FC Saarbrücken will face Bayer Leverkusen.
- The hosts are gross outsiders - also because they haven't played a competitive game in months.
1.FC Saarbrücken - Bayer Leverkusen -: - (- :-)
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1. FC Saarbrücken - Bayer Leverkusen in the live ticker: hosts as the first fourth division in the cup semi-finals
On March 3, 2020, the world was different. The corona virus had already spread, but mainly in the Asian region. In Germany, on the other hand, a lot was still about football and on this special evening about 1. FC Saarbrücken . Because at that time the research regional league continued its triumphal march in the DFB Cup , knocking Fortuna Düsseldorf out of the competition 8: 7 after a penalty thriller.
Keeper Daniel Batz became a great hero, parried a Rouwen Hennings penalty in regular time and when the drama reached its climax Kenan Karaman, Kevin Stöger, Matthias Zimmermann and Mathias "Zanka" Jörgensen despaired. After Jahn Regensburg (3: 2), 1. FC Köln (3: 2) and Karlsruher SC (5: 3 nE) , the Düsseldorf team was already the fourth professional club to be crushed by the Saarlanders and was the first fourth division team to reach the semi-finals of the competition .
1. FC Saarbrücken - Bayer Leverkusen in the live ticker: outsiders have already risen - but without practice
A lot has happened since that late winter day. The corona virus * paralyzed public life in Germany . Professional football is played again, but before empty ranks * . And so the anticipation will also be clouded in Saarbrücken, if the festive day with the noisy fans in the back would have been a bit more special.
After all, the team of coach Lukas Kwasniok can now concentrate completely on the trophy. Because the regional league was canceled, the FCS was promoted to the 3rd league . However, this also poses a major problem: The team has not played a competitive game for a good three months , most recently on March 7 at FCA Walldorf for goals and points. It set a 0: 1 for the Saarbrücken.
1. FC Saarbrücken - Bayer Leverkusen in the live ticker: Werkself in good shape - but maybe without Havertz
The Leverkusen team, on the other hand, are completely in the juice and had to play with FC Bayern München * on Saturday the most difficult opponent. The Werkself 2: 4 was their second home defeat in a row, but Bayer have also won twelve in a draw in their last 15 games .
The favorite role is clearly distributed before the meeting on Tuesday from 8:45 p.m. Before the appearance in Völklingen, Saarland, however, coach Peter Bosz fears for his best player: Kai Havertz, who is being courted by all sorts of top clubs, had to pass against FC Bayern due to muscular problems .
In the second semi-final, FC Bayern face Eintracht Frankfurt.
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