FC Bayern have been handed a tough away tie in the DFB Cup quarter-finals, as Pep Guardiola’s men will travel to face Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 7 or 8 April. The draw for the last eight was made on Sunday evening live on national TV by Women’s World Cup winner Nia Künzer.
Bayern and Bayer have crossed swords 71 times in the Bundesliga, but the clubs have only met four times in the DFB Cup to date, with Bayern progressing on three occasions and Leverkusen once. The Werkself (Works’ XI) most recently prevailed in a quarter-final six years ago back in March 2009.
Previous cup meetings between Bayern and Bayer:
1984/85 quarter-finals: Leverkusen 1-3 FC Bayern
1997/98 quarter-finals: FC Bayern 2-0 Leverkusen
2002/03 semi-finals: FC Bayern 3-1 Leverkusen
2008/09 quarter-finals: Leverkusen 4-2 FC Bayern
DFB Cup 2014/15 quarter-finals:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC Bayern
Borussia Dortmund - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
VfL Wolfsburg - SC Freiburg
Arminia Bielefeld - Borussia Mönchengladbach
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