The DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round matches started on October 31 and will run till November 2 in Germany.

Organised by the German Football Association (DFB), the DFB Pokal is an annual German knockout football cup competition.

As many as 64 teams, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga, will compete for the DFB Pokal 2023-24 title.

RB Leipzig are the defending champions of the DFB Pokal after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in the 2022-23 final played at the Olympiastadion Berlin in June.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are the most successful team in the DFB Pokal history with 20 titles.

The DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round will witness some mouth-watering clashes.

Reigning champions RB Leipzig will take on VfL Wolfsburg, while VfB Stuttgart will host FC Union Berlin at the MHPArena.

On the other hand, Borussia Monchengladbach will lock horns with 1. FC Heidenheim while last edition’s runners-up Eintracht Frankfurt will clash with Viktoria Koln.

Bayern Munich will square off against 1. FC Saarbrucken for a place in the Round of 16. Get DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round schedule.

DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round schedule and India match start times

All match timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Tuesday, October 31	VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig	Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg	10:30 PM
Tuesday, October 31	VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin	MHPArena, Stuttgart	10:30 PM
Tuesday, October 31	FC St. Pauli vs FC Schalke 04	Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg	10:30 PM
Tuesday, October 31	FC 08 Homburg vs SpVgg Greuther FurthÂ	Waldstadion Homburg, Homburg	10:30 PM
Wednesday, November 1	Arminia Bielefeld vs Hamburger SV	Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld	1:15 AM
Wednesday, November 1	Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1. FC Heidenheim	Borussia-Park, MonchengladbachÂ	1:15 AM
Wednesday, November 1	1. FC Kaiserslautern vs 1. FC Koln	Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern	1:15 AM
Wednesday, November 1	SpVgg Unterhaching vs Fortuna Dusseldorf	Sportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching	1:15 AM
Wednesday, November 1	Borussia Dortmund vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund	10:30 PM
Wednesday, November 1	SV Sandhausen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Hardtwaldstadion, Sandhausen	10:30 PM
Wednesday, November 1	SC Freiburg vs SC Paderborn 07	Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg	10:30 PM
Wednesday, November 1	Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Magdeburg	Holstein-Stadion, Kiel	10:30 PM
Thursday, November 2	1. FC Saarbrucken vs FC Bayern Munich	Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrucken	1:15 AM
Thursday, November 2	Viktoria Koln vs Eintracht Frankfurt	Sportpark Höhenberg, Cologne	1:15 AM
Thursday, November 2	Hertha BSC vs 1. FSV Mainz 05	Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin	1:15 AM
Thursday, November 2	1. FC Nurnberg vs F.C. Hansa Rostock	Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg	1:15 AM

Where to watch DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round matches live in India?

Select matches of DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round will be telecast live on Sony Sports TEN 2 and Sony Sports TEN 2 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of DFB Pokal 2023-24 second round matches will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India.

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The UEFA Champions League 2022-23 group stage draw grabbed headlines after pitting FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in one group.

Barcelona, Inter and Bayern Munich have been clubbed with Viktoria Plzen in Group C, which is considered as the Group of Death for the upcoming UCL group stage.

It is worth noting that Barcelona and Bayern Munich were drawn together previously in Group E during the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 group stage. Bayern ended up beating the Blaugrana 3-0 in both group games and relegating the Catalans to the Europa League.

Robert Lewandowski, who scored 69 Champions League goals for Bayern Munich between 2014 and 2022, will face his former employers in the UCL 2022-23 group stage.

Inter Milan, who crashed out in the Round of 16, will fancy their opportunity to qualify for the knockout phase.

Another group that football fans must watch out for is Group G. Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn with Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen.

Erling Haaland, who joined City from Dortmund earlier this year, couldn’t have asked for an earlier reunion with his former side. Having set the records for the youngest (20 years, 231 days) and the fastest player (14 matches) to score 20 UCL goals while at Borussia Dortmund, all eyes will be fixed on the Norwegian striker to see how he performs against Die Borussen.

Liverpool, who won UCL 2018�?9, will play in Group A alongside Ajax, Napoli and Rangers while Chelsea have been drawn with AC Milan, Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb in Group E.

Group H features Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus while Atlético Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur will be the favourites to qualify from Group B and Group D respectively.

Meanwhile, defending champions Real Madrid will begin their quest for a 15th European crown while taking on the likes of RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic in Group F.

UEFA Champions League 2022-23 group stage draw

Group A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, Rangers

Group B: Porto, Atlético Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Club Brugge

Group C: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Viktoria Plzeň

Group D: Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting CP, Marseille

Group E: AC Milan, Chelsea, RB Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb

Group F: Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic

Group G: Manchester City, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund, Copenhagen

Group H: Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa

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Real Madrid (RM) and Eintracht Frankfurt (FRK) clash in the UEFA Super Cup 2022 match at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday, August 11. The match will start at 12:30 AM IST.

RM vs FRK Dream11 prediction

Real Madrid will start as favourites against Eintracht Frankfurt. Real, who are making their eighth appearance in the UEFA Super Cup final, have won the competition four times (2002, 2014, 2016 and 2017).

Frankfurt are making their first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup having won the Europa League 2021-22.

The teams have met just once in the past in the final of the 1959/60 European Cup, where four goals from Ferenc Puskás and a hat-trick from Alfredo di Stefano sealed a 7-3 win for Real against Frankfurt.

RM vs FRK Dream11 team tips for UEFA Super Cup 2022

Top tip: Best forward

It certainly is a no-brainer that Karim Benzema will be the top forward to consider for this fixture. The French striker, with almost 90 goals in European club competitions, will look to open his account for the season against Frankfurt in style and add another club trophy to his cabinet. Benzema is available at a price of 10.5 credits. 

Top tip: Best midfielder 

Mario Gotze is a top pick for this contest. The 2014 World Cup winner, who returned to the Bundesliga with a summer transfer to Eintracht, has three assists in eight meetings against Real Madrid and could create goal-scoring opportunities from the midfield engine room for Die Adler. At 8.5 credits, Gotze is likely to return with maximum points for fantasy managers.

Top tip: Best defender and goalkeeper

At 8.5 credits, Real full-back David Alaba is an excellent selection as a defender for this match. The Austrian international is known for his attacking prowess and will look to keep the likes of Rafael Borre and former Bayern team-mate Mario Gotze at bay with his robustness at the back.

For a goalkeeper, Kevin Trapp will be slightly favoured over Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois. The Frankfurt stopper will constantly be on his toes to keep the likes of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior from scoring goals, and he is priced at 8.5 credits, making him a gamble worth taking.

RM vs FRK probable playing XI

RM playing XI (probable): Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper); Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modrić; Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinícius Júnior

FRK playing XI (probable): Kevin Trapp; Evan Ndicka, Tuta, Almamy Toure; Filip Kostic, Ansgar Knauff, Sebastian Rode, Djibril Sow; Mario Gotze, Daichi Kamada; Rafael Borre

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UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid will lock horns with UEFA Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup 2022 at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium in Finland in the early hours of Thursday, August 11. The match will kick off at 12:30 Indian Standard Time (IST).

Organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match that acts as a curtain raiser to the European football season, contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions - the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Under the tutelage of Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid qualified for the UEFA Super Cup after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 final to clinch their 14th title - the most by any team in European football’s most prestigious competition.

This will be Real Madrid’s eighth appearance in the UEFA Super Cup final. The Spanish club has previously won the UEFA Super Cup four times in 2002, 2014, 2016 and 2017. However,  Los Blancos suffered a 2-4 defeat against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in their last UEFA Super Cup final in Estonia in 2018.

Ahead of the 2022-23 season, Real Madrid have played three pre-season friendlies so far. While Ancelotti’s men lost 0-1 to rivals Barcelona in their opening fixture, the La Liga outfit drew 2-2 against Club America and later defeated Juventus 2-0.

On the other hand, German side Eintracht Frankfurt pipped Rangers on penalties in the UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final to claim their second title. 

Frankfurt will make their debut in the UEFA Super Cup and will become the 39th club to feature in the annual super cup.

Under Austrian manager Oliver Glasner, Eintracht Frankfurt registered three wins as well as one draw in their 2022-23 pre-season friendlies.

The UEFA Europa League holders will look to bounce back after being hammered by Bayern Munich 1-6 in their opening fixture of Bundesliga 2022-23 on Saturday, August 6.

Barcelona and AC Milan are the most decorated clubs in UEFA Super Cup history, having clinched the title five times each.

Chelsea are the defending champions of the UEFA Super Cup, having defeated Spanish club Villareal on penalties in 2021 final.

Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt head-to-head

Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in their only meeting in the 1960 European Cup final at Hampden Park in Glasgow. This was Madrid’s fifth European Cup title in as many seasons.

Where to watch Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt UEFA Super Cup 2022 live in India?

The UEFA Super Cup 2022 between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt will be telecast live on Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD TV channels in India.

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Eintracht Frankfurt (FRK) host defending champions Bayern Munich (BAY) in their opening game of the Bundesliga 2022-23 season at the Waldstadion on Saturday, August 6. The match will start at 12:00 AM IST.

FRK vs BAY Dream11 prediction

Bayern will start as favourites against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayern, the German football champions, have won 56 of the 102 Bundesliga matches between the two teams.

However, they will look to improve their record at Frankfurt, where they have lost 20 times in 51 visits.

FRK vs BAY Dream11 team tips for Bundesliga 2022-23

Top tip: Best forward

With Robert Lewandowski no longer headlining the Bayern Munich attack, all eyes will be on summer signing Sadio Mane to open his Bundesliga account in style. With 193 career goals, the Senegal attacker will begin his Bayern stint at a price of 9.5 credits.

Top tip: Best midfielder 

Mario Gotze is a top pick for this contest. The former Bayern midfielder returned to the Bundesliga with a summer transfer to Eintracht and will hope to rediscover the form that once labelled him the ‘German Messi�? With 57 goals and 61 assists in his German top-flight career, Gotze - at 8.5 credits - could use his immense experience to dominate and create goal-scoring opportunities in the midfield engine room for Die Adler.

Top tip: Best defender and goalkeeper

At 9.0 credits, Bayern wing-back Alphonso Davies is an excellent selection as a defender for this match. The Canadian international is known for his sheer attacking prowess and will look to forge a strong partnership with Sadio Mane in the opposition’s half.

For a goalkeeper, Kevin Trapp will be slightly favoured over Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer. The former PSG stopper will constantly be on his toes to keep the likes of Sadio Mane and Thomas Muller from scoring goals, and he is priced at 8.5 credits.

FRK vs BAY probable playing XI

FRK playing XI (probable): Kevin Trapp; Evan Ndicka, Tuta, Almamy Toure; Filip Kostic, Ansgar Knauff, Sebastian Rode, Djibril Sow; Mario Gotze, Jesper Lindstrom, Lucas Alario

BAY playing XI (probable): Manuel Neuer (captain and goalkeeper); Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernandez, Alphonso Davies; Marcel Sabitzer, Joshua Kimmich; Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala; Sadio Mane

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Eintracht Frankfurt will face Rangers in the final of UEFA Europa League 2021-22 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán on Thursday, May 19. The match begins at 12:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers odds for UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final

Eintracht Frankfurt: 2.36

Rangers: 3.05

Draw: 3.40

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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers recent form

Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt have reached the final of a European competition for the first time since the UEFA Cup final in 1980.

After a 2-1 win against West Ham in the first leg of the semi-finals at the London Stadium, Frankfurt clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win at home thanks to Rafael Borré’s 26th-minute strike. The result meant Die Adler won the tie 3-1 on aggregate to set up a final clash against Rangers.

As far as their record in their last five matches across all competitions, Eintracht Frankfurt have won two, drawn two and lost one.

Scottish giants Rangers, meanwhile, pulled off a heroic comeback in the second leg of their semi-final matchup against RB Leipzig to deny an all-German Europa League final.

The Gers, who lost the first leg 0-1, registered a dominant 3-1 win with goals from James Tavernier, Glen Kamara and John Lundstram.

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s Rangers enter the UEL final with momentum, having won their last four games across all competitions.

Eintracht Frankfurt: D, D, W, L, W

Rangers: W, W, W, W, D

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers head-to-head record

The upcoming Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers fixture will be the first meeting between the teams since the 1959-60 European Cup semi-finals.

In the first leg, Frankfurt claimed a 6-1 win at home with Dieter ​​Lindner and Alfred Pfaff netting twice. Die Adler dominated the second leg as well, winning 6-3 with Pfaff scoring twice once again and had support from Erich Meier who also scored twice in the rout. 

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers prediction and tips for UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final

Eintracht Frankfurt are the odds-on favourites to register a win over Rangers in the final of UEFA Europa League 2021-22.

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The UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final will see Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers battle it out for silverware at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán on Thursday, May 19. The match begins at 12:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Oliver Glasner’s Frankfurt have reached the final of a European competition for the first time since 1980, when they beat Borussia Monchengladbach in the UEFA Cup final on away goals (3-3).

The German side beat West Ham on a 3-1 aggregate to set up a final clash against Rangers. After a 2-1 win in the first leg away at the London Stadium, Eintracht Frankfurt clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win at home thanks to Rafael Borré’s 26th-minute strike.

Scotland’s Rangers, meanwhile, overturned a 0-1 first leg deficit with a dominant 3-1 win against RB Leipzig to book a place in the final.

Goals from James Tavernier, Glen Kamara and John Lundstram in the second leg propelled the Gers to reach a final of a European competition for the fifth time in the club’s history [UEFA Cup/Europa League - 2007�?8, 2021-22; UEFA Cup Winners�?Cup - 1960�?1, 1966�?7, 1971�?2].

The UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final will be the first time Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers meet in the final of a European tournament.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers head-to-head

The Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers head-to-head record is dominated by Frankfurt, with two wins in two meetings.

The teams met in the semi-finals of 1959-60 European Cup, with Frankfurt beating Rangers by a 12-4 aggregate.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers head-to-head results

1959/60 - European Cup semi-finals second leg - Rangers 3-6 Frankfurt

1959/60 - European Cup Semi-finals first leg - Frankfurt 6-1 Rangers

Where to watch the UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final live in India?

The UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final, Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers, will be telecast on Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD TV channels in India on Thursday, May 19. Coverage begins at 12:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).

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The winner of the UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final, to be played between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers on May 19, stands to pocket a whopping �?.6 million while the runner-up will receive �?.6 million.

The finalists, however, aren’t the only teams to get paid in the Europa League.

The UEFA pays all the participating clubs for every round that they play in the Europa League. Furthermore, they also offer coefficient-based payments and television rights money that clubs receive separately.

The total amount keeps adding up as the club progresses deeper into the competition.

Apart from the prize money, the winner of the UEFA Europa League 2021-22 will secure automatic qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Europa League prize money

The total pool of UEFA Europa League prize money stands at a staggering �?65 million, which is distributed among all participants.

Here is the brief bifurcation of the prize money:

- 25% will be allocated to starting fees (�?16.25 million)

- 30% will be allocated to performance-related fixed amounts (�?39.5 million)

- 15% will be allocated to coefficient-based amounts (�?9.75 million)

- 30% will be allocated to variable amounts (market pool) (�?39.5 million)

UEFA Europa League prize money for qualifiers

If a club qualifies for the UEFA Europa League group stage, they are entitled to receive a base amount of �?.63m, split into a down payment of �?.4 million and a balance payment of �?30,000.

From there on, it depends on the results and qualifications. The details are as follows:

UEFA Europa League prize money for Group stage

During the group stage, the clubs receive �?30,000 for winning a match while an amount of �?10,000 is paid if the result is a draw. 

Additionally, the group winners pocket a qualification bonus of �?.1 million and the runners-up receive �?50,000 each.

Each win in group stage:  �?30,000 

Each draw in group stage:  �?10,000

Group topper:  �?.1 million

Group runner up:  �?50,000

UEFA Europa League prize money for knockout stage

Progression beyond the group stage assures any team a sum of �?00,000 and the amount only goes up for subsequent rounds.

Here’s a break-up:

Qualification for the knockout round playoffs: �?00,000 each

Qualification for the round of 16: �?.2 million each
Qualification for the quarter-finals: �?.8 million each
Qualification for the semi-finals: �?.8 million each

What is the UEFA Europa League prize money for the winner and runners-up?

Both teams making the final are eligible for prize money of �?.6 million while the eventual winner gets �? million on top of the sum assured for reaching the final.

Winner: �?.6 million

Runner up: �?.6 million

UEFA Champions League 2021-22 television money

Apart from the above-mentioned distribution, UEFA also shares the money accumulated from the television deals based on each TV market represented by the clubs participating in the Europa League (group stage onwards). Below is the breakdown of the fees paid at every stage.

Group Stage: �?7.90 million

Knockout Round Playoffs: �?0.46 million

Round of 16: �?3.95 million

Quarter-finals: �?.07 million

Semi-finals: �?.58 million

UEFA Europa League final: �?.79 million

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West Ham United play host to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League 2021-22 semi-final at London Stadium in the wee hours of Friday, April 29. The match will kick off at 12:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

The Hammers will have to go into the fixture with a makeshift backline as defender Issa Diop has joined Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna on the sidelines. Manager David Moyes is likely to stick with a back three on Friday to compensate for the lack of defensive personnel.

West Ham United vs Eintracht Frankfurt odds for Europa League 2021-22

West Ham United: 1.93

Eintracht Frankfurt: 4.10

Draw: 3.50

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West Ham United vs Eintracht Frankfurt recent form

West Ham United, despite enjoying a great run of form in the Europa League, have won just one of their last five matches across all competitions. That win, incidentally, came against Lyon in the quarter-final round on April 15. Since that win, the team drew a league match against Burnley followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea.

On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt have endured a similar run of form, with the team failing to get a win in their last two outings. Before that, however, they did eliminate Barcelona from the competition.

West Ham United: L, D, W, L, D

Eintracht Frankfurt: D, L, W, L, D

West Ham United vs Eintracht Frankfurt head to head

West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt have played just two matches against each other in the past. Those two meetings came in the 1976 edition of the UEFA European Winners Cup where the German side won the first match and the English club won the other.

West Ham United vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction and tips for UEFA Europa League 2021-22

Given the magnitude of the game as well the injury issues West Ham United are facing, it could well and truly be a tough call, but one cannot discount their form in the competition that has been exhilarating, to say the least. On top of that, the famed home crowd of the London Stadium will make life difficult for Frankfurt in every way possible, making the Hammers the favourites to take the win on Friday.

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