2012 DFB-Pokal final

The 2011–12 DFB-Pokal, the 62nd season of Germany's premier football cup competition, came to a close on 12 May 2012 when Borussia Dortmund played against Bayern Munich at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

2012 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event2011–12 DFB-Pokal
Borussia Dortmund Bayern Munich
5 2
Date12 May 2012 (2012-05-12)
VenueOlympiastadion, Berlin
RefereePeter Gagelmann (Bremen)[1]
Attendance75,708
WeatherClear
11 °C (52 °F)
41% humidity[2]

Borussia Dortmund won 5–2, their third DFB-Pokal triumph and the completion of their first Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double.[3][4][5]

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[6]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Borussia Dortmund Round Bayern Munich
Opponent Result 2011–12 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
SV Sandhausen (A) 3–0 First round Eintracht Braunschweig (A) 3–0
Dynamo Dresden (H) 2–0 Second round FC Ingolstadt (H) 6–0
Fortuna Düsseldorf (A) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Round of 16 VfL Bochum (A) 2–1
Holstein Kiel (A) 4–0 Quarter-finals VfB Stuttgart (A) 2–0
Greuther Fürth (A) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)

Match

Details
Borussia Dortmund5–2Bayern Munich
 Report
Attendance: 75,708
Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich
GK1Germany Roman WeidenfellerYellow card 23'downward-facing red arrow 34'
RB26Poland Łukasz Piszczek
CB4Serbia Neven Subotić
CB15Germany Mats HummelsYellow card 83'
LB29Germany Marcel Schmelzer
CM21Germany İlkay Gündoğan
CM5Germany Sebastian Kehl (c)
RW16Poland Jakub Błaszczykowskidownward-facing red arrow 84'
AM23Japan Shinji Kagawadownward-facing red arrow 81'
LW19Germany Kevin Großkreutz
CF9Poland Robert Lewandowski
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Mitchell Langerakupward-facing green arrow 34'
DF27Brazil Felipe Santana
MF7Germany Moritz Leitner
MF11Germany Mario Götze
MF14Croatia Ivan Perišićupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF22Germany Sven Benderupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW18Paraguay Lucas Barrios
Manager:
Germany Jürgen Klopp
GK1Germany Manuel Neuer
RB21Germany Philipp Lahm (c)
CB17Germany Jérôme Boateng
CB28Germany Holger BadstuberYellow card 51'
LB27Austria David Alabadownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM31Germany Bastian SchweinsteigerYellow card 70'
CM30Brazil Luiz Gustavodownward-facing red arrow 46'
RW10Netherlands Arjen Robben
AM39Germany Toni Kroos
LW7France Franck Ribéry
CF33Germany Mario Gómez
Substitutes:
GK22Germany Hans-Jörg Butt
DF13Brazil Rafinha
DF26Germany Diego Contentoupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF23Croatia Danijel Pranjić
MF25Germany Thomas Müllerupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF44Ukraine Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
FW11Croatia Ivica Olić
Manager:
Germany Jupp Heynckes

Assistant referees:[1]
Matthias Anklam (Buchholz in der Nordheide)
Sascha Thielert (Buchholz in der Nordheide)
Fourth official:[1]
Marco Fritz (Korb)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References
  1. "Schiedsrichter Gagelmann pfeift DFB-Pokalfinale" [Referee Gagelmann officiates DFB-Pokal final]. focus.de (in German). Focus. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. "Lewandowski hat-trick secures domestic double for Jurgen Klopp's men". Goal.com. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  4. "Bayern Munich shaken to the core by Borussia Dortmund humiliation". Guardian. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  5. "Borussia Dortmund 5–2 Bayern Munich". ESPN. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. "Modus" [Mode]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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