Two clubs chasing German Cup glory will do battle today in a cup match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at BayArena in Leverkusen and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
The winner of this match will advance to the semifinals. The draw for the semifinals will be made on Apr. 9 and played on Apr. 28-29.
What They're Saying
Bayer Leverkusen forward Gonzalo Castro (via Bundesliga): "We want to go through, but we know it's going to be difficult. We have to do all we can to make things as hard as possible for them and we know what we can do so. We can play with our heads held high. After beating Hamburg 4-0 and winning five in a row in the league, our confidence is high. We're looking forward to it."
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller: "It's a cup quarterfinal. It's going to be spicy. Leverkusen are in great shape. It certainly wouldn't do us any harm to have that same excitement we had in Dortmund when we play this Wednesday."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Philipp Lahm has enjyed a modcum of success with Bayern Munich this season. In 14 league appearances, the 30-year-old has two goals and two assists.
Bayer Leverkusen's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Leno; Wendell, Spahic, Toprak, Jedvaj; Bender, Rolfes; Son, Calhanoglu, Bellarabi; Klessing
Bayern Munich's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neuer; Bernat, Boateng, Benatia, Rafinha; Rode, Alonso, Lahm; Gotze, Lewandowski, Muller
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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