2009_DFB-Pokal_Final

2009 DFB-Pokal final

2009 DFB-Pokal final

Football match

The final of the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal season was held on 30 May 2009 at the Olympiastadion, Berlin. Werder Bremen won with a 58th-minute goal from midfielder Mesut Özil. This was the club's sixth DFB-Pokal in its history, after victories in 1961, 1991, 1994, 1999 and 2004. This was Bayer Leverkusen's second DFB-Pokal final loss of the decade, the other occurring in 2002. Werder Bremen lost the 2009 UEFA Cup final ten days prior to the DFB-Pokal final, losing to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.[3]

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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.[4]

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

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Match

Details

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Attendance: 74,400
Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Sigmertshausen)
Bayer Leverkusen
Werder Bremen
GK1Germany René Adler
RB27Germany Gonzalo Castrodownward-facing red arrow 85'
CB20Germany Lukas Sinkiewicz
CB5Germany Manuel Friedrich
LB24Czech Republic Michal Kadlec
RM8Brazil Renato Augusto
CM23Chile Arturo VidalYellow card 68'downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM6Germany Simon Rolfes (c)
LM7Switzerland Tranquillo Barnetta
CF9Germany Patrick Helmes
CF11Germany Stefan KießlingYellow card 79'
Substitutes:
GK21Hungary Gábor Király
DF2Tunisia Karim Haggui
DF3Brazil Henrique
MF16Switzerland Pirmin Schwegler
MF25Germany Bernd Schneider
MF39Germany Toni Kroosupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW29Greece Angelos Charisteasupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Germany Bruno Labbadia
GK1Germany Tim WieseYellow card 90+2'
RB8Germany Clemens Fritz
CB15Austria Sebastian PrödlYellow card 37'
CB4Brazil Naldo
LB2Poland Sebastian Boenisch
DM6Germany Frank Baumann (c)downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM22Germany Torsten FringsYellow card 90+2'
CM11Germany Mesut Özildownward-facing red arrow 87'
AM10Brazil Diego
CF24Peru Claudio Pizarro
CF23Portugal Hugo Almeidadownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK33Germany Christian Vander
DF3Finland Petri Pasanen
DF25Germany Peter NiemeyerYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF16Greece Alexandros Tziolisupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW9Sweden Markus Rosenbergupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW14Germany Aaron Hunt
FW34Austria Martin Harnik
Manager:
Germany Thomas Schaaf

Assistant referees:[1]
Sönke Glindemann (Erftstadt)
Guido Kleve (Nordhorn)
Fourth official:[1]
Lutz Wagner (Kriftel)

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. [1]
    "Fleischer pfeift das Finale" [Fleischer officiates the final]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Shakhtar Donetsk claim Uefa Cup final glory over Werder Bremen". The Guardian. London. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Modus" [Mode]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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