Cup sensation is missing
Proud BVB is annoying overpowering Bayern women
29.09.2025, 8:26 p.m.
FC Bayern Munich is also the measure of things in women’s football, the BVB is still a few leagues below. In the DFB Cup you meet for the first time – and it is much closer than expected.
The footballers of Bayern Munich won the first “classic of women” against Borussia Dortmund and thus reached the round of 16 in the DFB Cup. Before 15,755 fans in the Dortmund stadium Red Earth, the double winner won against the third division club thanks to a double pack from Pernille Harder (27th, 33rd) with 2: 0 (2: 0) – BVB, however, kept very well over long distances.
“We are just happy and proud,” said BVB captain Paula Reimann. It was an “important victory” for Bayern, even if “we didn’t deliver our best game,” said Harder: “Respect in Dortmund. It was cool. Dortmund is a big club and it is nice to see that you have an ambitious team of women.”
It was “a look into our future”, department manager Svenja Schlenker emphasized before the “biggest game in our history”. The women of the BVB, who had made the march from the district league to the regional league in the past four years, want to make the Bundesliga with all might – and the German classics of men also make everyday life in women.
Great chances of the connection goal
In front of the eyes of BVB managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke and Jobe Bellingham on the stands, the high favorite began dominant, Harder had the lead after almost 25 seconds, but failed to BVB keeper Laura van der Laan. As a result, it was able to distinguish itself several times before Harder brought Bayern to the winning road with a double strike.
At the starting eleven comeback by DFB captain Guilia Gwinn, the guests had a bit of grinding in the second round, the BVB had two thick occasions on the connecting goal in the person of Jasmin Jabbes (59.) and a header that was ultimately cleared in line (73.). The draw for the round of 16 (November 15th to 17th) takes place on Sunday, DFB sports director Rudi Völler serves as Losfee.
