Freiburg and Eintracht are in the semi-finals of the German Cup, and this Wednesday the last four of the DFB Pokal will be completed. The battle between RB Leipzig and Dortmund promises a spectacle, and the second division Nürnberg is also waiting for their chance, as the stumbling Stuttgart stand in the way.RB Leipzig found themselves in big trouble during March, so they are looking for a way to shine in Germany’s most vast competition. However, even Dortmund will not go to the quarterfinals in the best mood, because last weekend’s Der Klassiker definitely did not go according to their expectations, so for the Millionaires, this mutual duel is a kind of opportunity to apologize to their fans.Both teams are undoubtedly among the best the Bundesliga has to offer. For a long time, they occupy the top places, BVB even sat at the summit. It’s just that due to the latest defeat, Borussia slipped from the lead to second place. However, the championship race is still far from over, the gap behind Bayern is still negligible.Nagelsmann is gone, but Bayern’s problem remain: They are out of the Cup!The Bulls, obviously, were tragic in the clash against Mainz at the weekend, so they suffered their fourth defeat in the last five games, if we include the defeat against Manchester City in the Champions League in the statistics. It is symptomatic that Leipzig did not shake the net in the past three defeats. They sit fifth in the Bundesliga, and the top four, which guarantee participation in the Champions League, are not far away. They just need to find the right balance again.Of course, against BVB, Leipzig will have a hard time finding a solution. However, it must be remembered that, except for the last mutual fight, which took place about a month ago, this opponent knew how to play. Since November 2021, the team from Saxony has beaten Dortmund three times, scoring at least three goals on two occasions.Hosts’ coach Marco Rose mostly tried to calm the situation, although his team fell into a kind of attacking depression.”It’s just like that. The mood is probably the same as in normal life. We’re very aware of the current atmosphere, and we have to take steps to make it positive,” Rose said in a pre-match press conference.##EDITORS_CHOICE##RB Leipzig will certainly miss Peter Gulacsi, it is still early for the return of Christopher Nkunku, and Xaver Schlager is also out. Rose does not expect Yussuf Poulsen to be in the rotation either.”We know we didn’t play well against Mainz. But we keep going, like in everyday life,” added Rose, who was Dortmund’s manager last season.Borussia are much more concerned about absences. Karim Adeyemi and Nico Schlotterbeck will not be available; Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey are not ready also. Giovanni Reyna, Thomas Meunier and Sébastien Haller are questionable.”We said that Borussia Dortmund always wants to win titles. In the DFB Cup, it’s the shortest route. We’ve always had to play away from home so far, which isn’t easy. But if we want to win the cup, we have to win in Leipzig as well.”, reminded visiting strategist Edin Terzić.German Cup – DFB PokalQuarterfinalsTuesdayEintracht Frankfurt – Union Berlin 2-0 (2-0)/Kolo Muani 11, 13/Bayern Munchen – Freiburg 1-2 (1-1)/Upamecano 19 – Hofler 27, Holer 90+5 pen/Wednesday19:00: (4.40) Nurnberg (3.50) Stuttgart (1.85)21:45: (2.15) RB Leipzig (3.80) Dortmund (3.15)***odds are subject to change
