Bayern Munich have been drawn against second-division side FC Magdeburg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The match will be played at the Allianz Arena on either October 27 or 28, as announced by the German Football Association this week.
Former Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger conducted the draw. German outlet Bild reported live from the event and published all fixtures in a live ticker.
What other fixtures were drawn?
Alongside Bayern Munich's tie, several attractive matches are on the schedule. Borussia Dortmund will face Werder Bremen in an all-Bundesliga clash. Another top-flight duel pairs Hamburger SV with Eintracht Frankfurt. A further Bundesliga encounter sees 1. FC Union Berlin take on 1. FC Köln.
VfB Stuttgart will meet SC Paderborn. Regional league side Sonnenhof Großaspach had the luck of the draw to play FC Augsburg. Amateur club SSV Jeddeloh II will host Hertha BSC, creating a special story. A fan in a Jeddeloh pub shouted "Berlin, Berlin, wir fahren nach Berlin" (Berlin, Berlin, we're going to Berlin), even though the match is at home.
Are there any historical rematches?
Some pairings evoke memories of past meetings. Rot-Weiss Essen and RB Leipzig already faced each other in the first round in 2024. Leipzig won that match 4:1. Schalke 04 must play Dynamo Dresden. Schalke's last cup defeat to Dresden dates back to 2014.
Other second-round fixtures include VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05, Holstein Kiel vs Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen vs Nürnberg, Hannover 96 vs Kaiserslautern, SC Freiburg vs Wolfsburg, Elversberg vs Darmstadt, and Mönchengladbach vs Karlsruhe. Exact kick-off times and TV broadcast details are yet to be announced. Fans can track Bayern's schedule on our fixtures page.
When will the matches be played?
The second round of the DFB-Pokal is scheduled for October 27 and 28, 2026. This places the matches exactly two months after the draw. For Bayern Munich, this means a relatively comfortable task against a second-division side, while other Bundesliga clubs face tougher opponents.
You can find the complete overview of the Bayern Munich team on our squad page. The second round marks the next step on the road to the final in Berlin. For Bayern, the cup is a declared season target after several early exits in recent years. Home advantage at the Allianz Arena is a clear benefit against the third-placed team from the 2. Bundesliga.
