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Bayern, the defending double winner, host the second-division side in the second round of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal. The draw handed the title holders a home tie against a Magdeburg team that arrives in Munich as one of the positive surprises of the 2. Bundesliga season so far. Bayern are clear favourites; Magdeburg hope for a surprise.

Where and when does Bayern vs. Magdeburg kick off?

The match takes place at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Bayern’s home ground, which opened in 2005 and holds roughly 75,000 spectators for domestic fixtures. Kickoff is scheduled for 20:45 on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

Which channel carries the match on free TV?

ARD’s Das Erste carries the game live and in full as part of its main evening programming.

Where else can you watch or stream the match?

Sky carries the game in parallel on Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2 and Sky Sport Mix for subscribers with the Sky Sport package. Pay-TV streaming options include Sky Go for Sky customers, WOW, which requires a paid live-sports subscription and offers Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga content, and RTL+, which has carried DFB-Pokal matches since RTL acquired Sky.

What form do Bayern and Magdeburg bring into the tie?

Bayern top the Bundesliga standings after a 3-1 win at SC Freiburg, a result achieved despite the absences of Joshua Kimmich, Vincent Kompany, Luis Díaz, Jamal Musiala and Aleksandar Pavlović, and are also unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League group stage after a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in London. In the first round of the cup, the defending champion beat VfL Osnabrück 4-1. Bayern’s Bundesliga campaign began in mixed fashion, with a narrow win over promoted Elversberg and draws against Schalke and Augsburg. Off the pitch, a tragic bereavement in the captain’s family, a serious viral illness that hospitalised the head coach and several muscle injuries have marked the season.

Magdeburg sit fifth in the 2. Bundesliga with five wins from their first nine games and beat Karlsruher SC 6-1 at home in their most recent league outing. Coached jointly by Petrik Sander and Pascal Ibold, the side from Saxony-Anhalt also beat Bahlinger SC 4-0 away to reach the second round.

What happened the last time the two met in the DFB-Pokal?

The clubs have met three times in competitive matches, according to records compiled by fussballdaten.de. Bayern won both 1974 European Cup encounters, but the only previous DFB-Pokal meeting went Magdeburg’s way: in the second round of the 2000/01 season, then-Regionalliga side Magdeburg held Bayern to a 1-1 draw and won the penalty shootout 4-2 — in the same season in which Bayern went on to win the Champions League. It is Magdeburg’s first meeting with Bayern since November 2000.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bayern vs. Magdeburg on free TV? Yes. ARD’s Das Erste shows the match live and in full on 28 October 2026.

Is there a free live stream? Yes. The ARD Mediathek and sportschau.de stream the full match free of charge on internet-connected devices.

Which pay-TV and streaming services also show it?

Where is the match played? At the Allianz Arena in Munich, which holds around 75,000 for domestic games.

Why is this match a big deal for Magdeburg? It is the club’s first meeting with Bayern since November 2000, when Magdeburg famously won a second-round DFB-Pokal tie on penalties.

The winner advances to the round of 16 of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal, with the next round scheduled after all 16 second-round ties are completed.