DFB-Pokal Round-of-16 Draw Munich on collision course with unbeaten Hertha, Dortmund to visit Frankfurt, Freiburg return to Betzenberg

The draw for the Round-of-16 of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Sunday evening, producing several enticing encounters. Chief among them shall be a showdown between the top Bundesliga and 2.

Bayern Munich host unbeaten Hertha BSC The defending champions remain on course to retain the trophy they won against Stuttgart in May. Bayern cruised through the second round with an emphatic 6-1 victory over 1.

FC Magdeburg, avoiding any repeat ofthe famous 2000/01 cup upset in which the eastern German club eliminated the Bavarians on penalties. Hertha BSC have cruised to undefeated start to the 2026/27 2.

Bundesliga campaign and are setting the pace at the top of the table. The Berliners have also navigated their opening two cup fixtures, most recently dispatching Regionalliga outfit SSV Jeddeloh II 2-0.

There is also recent DFB-Pokal history between the two sides. The clubs last met in the competition's round of 16 in February 2019, when Hertha pushed Bayern all the way to extra time at Berlin's Olympiastadion.

Maximilian Mittelstädt opened the scoring after just three minutes before Serge Gnabry struck twice for the visitors. Davie Selke's second-half equaliser made it 2-2, but Kingsley Coman eventually headed home the decisive goal in the 98th minute.

Bayern went on to lift the trophy that season, defeating RB Leipzig 3-0 in the final. Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund revisit the 2017 final The draw has also produced a rematch of the 2017 DFB-Pokal final, with Borussia Dortmund travelling to Eintracht Frankfurt.

That evening in Berlin remains one of the more memorable recent meetings between the two clubs. Thomas Tuchel's Dortmund defeated Niko Kovac's Frankfurt 2-1.

Frankfurt subsequently enjoyed considerably more success in the competition, defeating Bayern Munich in the 2018 final under Kovac. The Hessen now have another opportunity to overcome Dortmund in front of their own supporters, though reaction at the Waldstadion on Sunday night wasn't exactly the most enthusiastic.