The second round of the DFB-Pokal, Germany’s premier domestic cup competition, has produced a compelling draw, setting the stage for several high-profile clashes Sunday evening’s draw in Dortmund revealed a particularly standout fixture between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund
FC Bayern Munich, who secured their progression to the next round with a late victory in Wiesbaden, will face a trip to 1 FC Köln Meanwhile, giant-killers Arminia Bielefeld, known for their cup upsets, will travel to Union Berlin The remaining amateur teams in the competition, FV Illertissen and Energie Cottbus, have been drawn against 1 FC Magdeburg and RB Leipzig respectively
Further pairings include 1 FC Heidenheim versus Hamburger SV, Borussia Mönchengladbach hosting Karlsruher SC, Hertha BSC against SV Elversberg, SpVgg Greuther Fürth welcoming 1 FC Kaiserslautern, SV Darmstadt 98 facing FC Schalke 04, FC Augsburg against VfL Bochum, Fortuna Düsseldorf hosting SC Freiburg, SC Paderborn versus Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1 FSV Mainz 05 against VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg welcoming Holstein Kiel and FC St Pauli against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim The matches promise a mix of Bundesliga powerhouses and potential upsets as teams compete for a place in the next stage of the tournament