Leverkusen reach cup final – Völler hopes for fans in the Olympic Stadium
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Freezing! Leverkusen ends the cup fairy tale from Saarbrücken
– – The next sensation is missing: Bayer Leverkusen move into the cup final after a sovereign victory against 1. FC Saarbrücken. The fourth division, who wrote cup history, bravely opposes it, but Leverkusen dominates and destroys Saarbrücken’s dreams. – –
– In the duel with fourth-division club Saarbrücken, the favorite does not burn anything and wins clearly. Bayer Leverkusen is back in the cup final in Berlin for the first time since 2009. Sports director Völler then wishes at least some spectators in the stadium. – – – Ein a sense of humor the underdog could not be denied. “It’s good that we only have Bayern in the final,” said Lukas Kwasniok before the showdown with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Alone: The researcher’s announcement should not come true. In the semifinals, his 1st FC Saarbrücken was defeated 0: 3 (0: 2). While the sensational journey of the fourth division club in the DFB Cup was ended, Leverkusen reached a final in Berlin for the first time since 2009. Back then Bayer had lost 0-1 to Werder Bremen. This year’s opponent will be determined in the second semi-final match between FC Bayern and Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday evening (8:45 p.m., ARD / Sky). In the first semi-final game played in Völklingen, Bayer Leverkusen quickly fulfilled its role as favorite. Saarbrücken coach Kwasniok had opted for an extremely defensive line-up with two rows of five in front of goalkeeper Daniel Batz – but the opponent always managed to combine very effectively until the goal. The Bayer team did not notice that mega-talent Kai Havertz had to fit easily. In particular, Kerem Demirbay, who came from TSG Hoffenheim for EUR 32 million before the season, was extremely enthusiastic. It was also the director who, in the eleventh minute of the game, used Moussa Diaby with a beautiful flank, which the Frenchman elegantly completed in the service of Bayer. Eight minutes later, Demirbay was again preparing for the 2-0. This time Lucas Alario used his passport. In this scene Saarbrücken’s goalkeeper Daniel Batz (r.) Holds the better end against Leverkusen’s Paulinho. At 0: 3 that changed little Credit: dpa / Ronald Wittek – – A clear statement by the Bundesliga club against the outsider, who nevertheless had achieved something historic before the game. After successes against Jahn Regensburg, 1. FC Köln, Karlsruher SC and Fortuna Düsseldorf, the club from Saarland was the first regional league to advance into a cup semi-final. The fact that the trip ended there and the dream of not participating in the final was not fulfilled was also due to the fact that Bayer is completely in competition mode, while Saarbrücken had to play the first competitive game since mid-March. Given these circumstances, the team did well. Because the semi-final took place in front of empty ranks, the Saarbrücken team tried to simulate the best possible atmosphere. In the hour before the kick-off, club anthems, Ballermann music and voice messages from the fans alternated at extreme volume. At least it helped to make the result bearable.Research guests
Ballermann music
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