Union Berlin vs. Bayern Munich: DFB Cup LIVE blog and team news

Less than a month after playing out a four-goal Bundesliga thriller, Union Berlin and Bayern Munich face off one more time in the DFB Cup on Wednesday (kick-off 8.45pm CET).

"Union's strength from set pieces is well known - [they] are always a threat," said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany after the Bundesliga champions were pushed all the way in an enthralling 2-2 draw on Matchday 10. 

Steffen Baumgart's men led twice thanks to Danilho Doekhi's double, but the game will likely be remembered for a sensational strike from Colombian star Luis Díaz. Harry Kane's late leveller, which came in the third minute of added time at the end of the second half, means a feeling of unfinished business surrounds Wednesday's cup tie in the capital.  

Watch: Union Berlin 2-2 Bayern Munich - highlights

"Of course we're annoyed that we conceded in added time, but if someone had told me that before the match, I certainly would've said it's a partial success," Baumgart said after the game. "Overall, we saw a great match between two teams who desperately wanted to win."

Baumgart's charges will have to do an awful lot better than in Saturday's defeat to Heidenheim, who registered only their second league win of the season at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Bayern, meanwhile, left it late to defeat St. Pauli at the Allianz Arena at the weekend, and they will likely require similar levels of patience and resolve to break down Die Eisernen on Wednesday. "Wins like that are part of a season," Kompany said after the Matchday 12 victory. "They give us confidence. The lads deserve great credit - we always keep going."

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Union - the story so far

Union began their cup campaign with a straightforward 5-0 away win at fourth-tier FC Gütersloh. In the second round, Union came up against last year's finalists Arminia Bielefeld, winning 2-1 after extra time in a tough match.

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Bayern - the story so far

Bayern began their DFB Cup campaign a week and a half after the rest of the competition due to their Franz Beckenbauer Supercup commitments. In the first round of the competition, the Bundesliga champions travelled to third division Wehen Wiesbaden, where they only narrowly overcame their opponents thanks to a 94th-minute winner from Harry Kane. In contrast, the second round proved far easier as Bayern won 4-1 away at Cologne.

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Welcome!

Welcome and thank you for joining us for build-up and live coverage of the DFB Cup Round of 16 match between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich. The game is scheduled to kick off at 8:45 p.m. CET on Wednesday.

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