DFB Cup

Final

FCB Bayern Bayern Munich - VFB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart

Bayern Bayern Munich

Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart

H. Kane
90' +2'
H. Kane
80'
H. Kane
55'

Olympiastadion(Sold out)

Sven Jablonski

Hat-trick hero...

...and unlikely to let go of the trophy anytime soon!

Chabot: "A big disappointment"

"It's a big disappointment - when you reach a final, you want to win it. We didn't, and we need to learn from it. Hopefully we'll get another chance."

A first-ever DFB Cup winners' medal for Musiala!

Urbig, Díaz, Pavlović and Olise also added the accomplishment to their footballing CVs for the first time.

Kompany: "I'm proud"

"I'm extremely proud. This team has shown real resilience. It's a big deal to achieve what they've achieved. It's a big moment for us; it's been a fantastic season, and that's a good way to end it. I'm on holiday now, so we're going to celebrate and make sure we value this trophy and this season. It's been such an experience - so many wins. And I've been in football long enough to know that's rare."

Demirović reveals Kane admiration

"We had some big opportunities, but in the end they have a great player like Harry Kane, who can decide a game alone. We gave everything, but it wasn't enough."

More from Kane

"Team spirit is 100% the key factor this season. What we’ve created here as a team and built amongst each other is the feeling that we can beat anyone, the feeling that we’re together in every moment. The good moments, the bad moments. And you saw that again today. Whether I scored the goals or Jonas saves the ball, whoever it is. Everyone has their moments and we do it all together.”

The man of the moment...

...gets his hands on the trophy!

Kane on his final heroics

“I’m so excited. I’m excited for the fans. It’s been too long since we held this cup. It’s my first one, my first experience of Berlin. And what a way to start. Going into this final I felt it was my responsibility as much as anyone to get us over the line. I know I’m going to get chances and I did again today. To score a hat-trick in the final is such a special feeling and it’s memories I’ll remember forever.”

Bayern lift the DFB Cup!

For the first time 2020, Bayern Munich's players hold aloft the DFB Cup! What a season for them!

Stuttgart get their runners-up medals

Their fans stay to cheer their heroes, who threatened to spoil Bayern's party in the first half. With Champions League qualification secured, it will still go down as a successful season for Sebastian Hoeneß' men.

Unstoppable Kane

The Englishman's treble today showcased the full range of his powers: a cushioned header, a neat turn and finish (after nonchalantly sweeping a shot off the bar), and a confident penalty. He finishes the DFB Cup campaign with a remarkable 10 goals, scoring in every round.

Full-time: Bayern Munich 3-0 VfB Stuttgart

Courtesy of a strong second half-performance and a fantastic Kane hat-trick, Bayern win the DFB Cup and complete the double! After Stuttgart had impressed in the first period, the Bavarians stepped up a gear, scoring three unanswered goals. VfB battled hard, but ultimately had no answer to Bayern's attack, and the clinical Kane in particular. The celebrations in Berlin - and Munich - will go on long into the night!

End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 6

The Bayern fans are partying now!

They know that the DFB Cup is in the bag!

90'

+ 5

Flurry of subs

With the trophy now within touching distance, Kompany brings on Ito, Bischof and Guerreiro for a taste of a DFB Cup final.

90'

+ 5

Substitution

Hiroki Ito

Josip Stanišić

90'

+ 5

Substitution

Tom Bischof

Konrad Laimer

90'

+ 5

Substitution

Raphaël Guerreiro

Michael Olise

Kane hat-trick!

The referee awards a penalty to Bayern after Stiller handles in the box, and Kane slots the ball home for his hat-trick!

90'

+ 2

Harry Kane

GOAL!

3:0

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

90'

Seven mins of added time

Can Stuttgart get back into things?

90'

Goretzka gets a curtain call

The Bayern man comes on for a final appearance for the club.

90'

Substitution

Leon Goretzka

Aleksandar Pavlović

89'

Olise's shot is deflected wide

That would have wrapped things up, but the Frenchman's shot comes off the back of his team-mate Karl and goes wide.

84'

Roll of the dice by Hoeneß

The VfB boss throws on Tomás and Nartey as he tries to find a way back into this match.

84'

Substitution

Tiago Tomás

Ermedin Demirović

84'

Substitution

Nikolas Nartey

Chema Andrés

82'

Yellow card

Jeff Chabot

Kane doubles Bayern's lead!

Kane initially looks up and smacks a great effort off the bar. The ball then makes its way back to him via Díaz, and he pulls off a smart turn and finish to make it 2-0!

80'

Harry Kane

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:Luis Díaz

Goal probability

8 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11.5 m

78'

Substitution

Bilal El Khannouss

Chris Führich

77'

Karl on

As if things weren't difficult enough for Stuttgart, starlet Karl comes off the bench for the last 13 minutes or so.

77'

Substitution

Lennart Karl

Jamal Musiala

75'

Free-scoring Bayern

Impressively, Bayern have now scored in every competitive match this season. The only other time they achieved this feat was in season 2020/21.

74'

Stuttgart struggling

Since the goal, VfB have had trouble re-establishing themselves in the game. They're really lacking a spark right now.

68'

Musiala has a go

The Bayern attacker cuts inside and tries to curl an effort into the top corner, but it goes high and wide. The Munich giants are dominating proceedings now.

64'

Jeltsch for Jaquez

After the concerns about Chabot, it's his fellow centre-back Jaquez who picks up a knock. He's replaced by Jeltsch.

64'

Substitution

Finn Jeltsch

Luca Jaquez

61'

Big chance for Laimer!

Nübel saves well from Díaz, and Laimer looks certain to sweep home the rebound, but he can't get his feet right and fires the ball over the bar!

61'

Back underway

The ball is rolling again after that unplanned hiatus.

57'

Ref calls for a brief break

The action has stopped for now, as the officials wait for some smoke to clear.

There's the opening goal!

Olise hits the byline and - for once - the Stuttgart defence switches off, allowing Kane to ghost in at the back post and nod Bayern into a 1-0 lead!

55'

Harry Kane

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Michael Olise

Goal probability

49 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

6 m

54'

Yellow card

Chris Führich

53'

Similar pattern for VfB

Stuttgart continue to harry and harass their more illustrious opponents, and, more importantly find space and create chances.

47'

Scramble in the Stuttgart box

Olise, who's been kept quiet so far, goes on a good run, and the ball subsequently bounces around at the feet of Kane - who claims he was fouled - and a number of Stuttgart defenders, who eventually get the ball clear.

46'

Stuttgart kick off, second half begins

Can one of these teams engineer a breakthrough in the second half?

Kick-off!

Heavy hitters watching on

Injured trio Manuel Neuer, Serge Gnabry and Alphonso Davies (from left) are eager spectators here.

Half-time: Bayern Munich 0-0 VfB Stuttgart

The half-time whistle goes in what has been an intriguing first half in Berlin. VfB have got their gameplan right so far, defending vigorously and attacking with purpose down both flanks. Unusually, it took Bayern a good half-hour to find their feet in the match, but they tested Nübel a couple of times after that. It's all still to play for at the Olympiastadion!

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Just one min of stoppage time

It's looking like the teams will go into the dressing rooms at 0-0.

43'

Good defending by Stuttgart

Kimmich floats in a free kick to Kane, but after a good initial chest control, the Englishman just can't get a meaningful second touch on it, and a combination of Hendriks and Stiller get the ball away from danger.

37'

Big save by Nübel!

Bayern are putting a bit more pressure on now. Stanišić lets fly with a piledriver, but Nübel is equal to it and pushes the ball away to safety!

35'

Chabot may have to come off...

There's movement on the Stuttgart bench, but we'll have to wait and see. That would certainly be a blow for VfB.

33'

A rather unexpected xG comparison...

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

after 33-ish minutes.

xGoals

0.18

0.25

Goals

Nübel saves from Díaz

Díaz creates space for himself and fires one towards goal, but it's easily dealt with by the Stuttgart 'keeper.

27'

End-to-end

After Leweling gets a foot in just ahead of Díaz to snuff out a Bayern chance, Stuttgart break quickly through Führich, but the low effort at the end of his run is a little weak and Urbig makes a comfortable save.

23'

Chabot in pain

Play is halted temporarily for Chabot, who needs attention from the medical staff after sustaining a knock in a challenge with Kane. He looks like he's going to be OK, though.

21'

Kane heads over

That's Bayern first real chance - Kane gets his head on a deep cross, but Nübel manages to put him off and the ball floats harmlessly over the bar.

19'

Still no shots for Bayern

After almost 20 minutes gone, the record champions have struggled to create chances so far.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

3off target

2on target

17'

Mittelstädt tests Urbig!

Stuttgart continue to press: this time Mittelstädt gets some good power behind a raking effort that Urbig does well to tip round the right-hand post!

Chance for Kane, but it's offside

Suddenly a shooting chance materialises for Kane - he drags the ball wide, but it's called back for offside anyway.

13'

Robust tackles on display

So far, Stuttgart have been spot-on with their challenges, even those of the crunching variety - such as Chabot's on Musiala a few seconds ago.

10'

Side netting

Undav feeds Mittelstädt, who looks to have a good chance of putting an attempt on goal, but the ball screws off his foot into the side netting.

Underdogs have started well

Hoeneß' men are definitely up for the challenge. In the opening eight minutes, Bayern have barely got out of their own half. Can VfB keep up this level of intensity?

Another opportunity

Some good build-up by Stuttgart leads to a shooting chance just outside the box for Stiller, but he sends his effort way over the bar. Good signs for VfB early on, though.

Early chance for Stuttgart

VfB show early on that they're not here to make up the numbers: Mittelstädt's corner finds the head of Undav, but he nods it straight into the arms of Urbig!

The DFB Cup final is underway!

Referee Sven Jablonski blows his whistle and we're underway in Berlin!

Kick-off!

Five mins till kick-off!

The teams are out and the start of this eagerly anticipated encounter is fast approaching.

Some potential history for Stuttgart

If Deniz Undav and Co. can successfully defend their DFB crown today, they would join an elite group of clubs to have achieved such a feat, with RB Leipzig claiming two in a row most recently in 2022 and 2023.

A big day for Urbig

Today marks arguably the most significant game in the career of the young Bayern goalkeeper, playing today in place of the injured Manuel Neuer. Having made 14 Bundesliga appearances this season, he will certainly not be lacking in match practice.

Sell-out in Berlin

Berlin's Olympiastadion is completely sold out today, with a total of 74,000 Bayern and Stuttgart fans in attendance.

We've got about 25 mins till kick-off!

Can Stuttgart retain the DFB Cup, or will Bayern complete a memorable double?

Potential first for Kompany

The Bayern head coach has bagged two Bundesliga titles in his tenure so far, but has yet to get his hands on the DFB Cup, unlike his opposite number, Sebastian Hoeneß. Could that change today?

Players out on the pitch

As the players walk out to check out the field conditions, there's already a tremendous noise in the Olympiastadion, with both sets of fans making themselves heard. It promises to be a great atmosphere once we get going!

Previous final clash

Bayern and Stuttgart have met once before in the final, in 2012/13. The exciting encounter ended 3-2 to the Bavarians, with striker Mario Gómez scoring twice against his former club.

More on that Stuttgart team

Sebastian Hoeneß has made just one change compared to Bundesliga Matchday 34 in Frankfurt, with Jaquez taking the place of Nartey. Somewhat surprisingly, captain Karazor begins on the bench, but Chema has performed brilliantly in his place in central midfield while the skipper was suspended.

More on that Bayern team

Kompany has made four changes following his side's last competitive game, the 5-1 win against Cologne in the Bundesliga finale a week ago. Olise, Pavlović, Stanišić and Urbig all come into the starting line-up, replacing Karl, Goretzka, Bischof and the injured Neuer.

Starting line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Formation:3-4-1-2

Stuttgart subs

Bredlow, Vagnoman, Assignon, Jeltsch, El Khannouss, Karazor, Nartey, Tomás, Bouanani

Starting line-up: FC Bayern München

Formation:4-2-3-1

Bayern subs

Ulreich, Guerreiro, Ito, Kim, Karl, Ndiaye, Bischof, Goretzka, Jackson

Atakan Karazor's thoughts on the final

“We want to keep the cup in Stuttgart and we know what’s coming. The opponent is Bayern Munich and you have to raise your level when you play against them. But we don’t need to hide. We’re very motivated!”

Joshua Kimmich's thoughts on the final

"It’s always something very special to come here. You can feel at the club, in the team, and in the wider ‘family’ that everyone is really looking forward to it — especially because we haven’t been part of it for a while. We’re going to give everything we’ve got!”

Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Bayern

"We need an exceptional performance. That’s what we’re aiming for. You always need that when playing against Bayern Munich. We’ve got a taste for it now - Atakan said that a year ago - and you could feel it again when we reached the final quite convincingly. It's the best match we can possibly have, against one of the best teams in Europe[...] My past probably makes it a bit more special. But we’re up against the team that has dominated so impressively over the past few decades. That gives you extra motivation - a lot of things come together here, and I’m really looking forward to it.

Vincent Kompany on facing Stuttgart

“I haven’t yet been in a German final, though I have been in other finals. I won my first FA Cup in England when the team hadn’t won it for 40 years beforehand. Winning here is always a historic moment. Stuttgart managed it last year. This season, the whole team has been talking about this cup since day one. That shows the great appreciation Bayern Munich has for this competition. We want to bring it back to Munich.”

Vincent Kompany on Bayern's goalkeeping situation

"We’ve said many times that we have a great setup in this area. Everyone enjoys working together. It’s a coincidence, but Jonas Jonas Urbig has already played twice against Stuttgart. We had no doubts when Jonas first played in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen, and the same will be true against Stuttgart. Hopefully he plays well, but the pressure isn’t on his shoulders - it’s on other players who have been here many times before, like Joshua Kimmich or myself as the coach."

No Neuer

Early team news out of Munich is that Manuel Neuer has not recovered from the calf issue that forced him off in last week's Bundesliga finale. Jonas Urbig will play in goal in Berlin. Serge Gnabry (adductor) and Alphonso Davies (hamstring) are also out but will travel with Neuer and the squad to support the team.

More from Chema on Stuttgart's strengths

"I think the virtues we have as a team are that we all play together, we support each other, know how we want to play, attack the ball. Up front, we’ve got very good attackers. And at the back we’ve got players who defend in an intense way. I think we complement each other very well. I think we all sing off the same hymn sheet, which makes us a very good team."

Chema on facing Bayern for a fourth time in 2025/26

“We’ve lost against them three times this season, but I think this is a completely different match," the Spanish midfielder told the Bundesliga in the build-up to Saturday's showpiece. "It’s a final where anything can happen. I believe we’ve learned from those three games and this one will be very different from the rest.”

3:16

Watch: Bayern's 2025/26 DFB Cup goals

Victories over Wehen Wiesbaden, Cologne, Union Berlin, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have produced 14 goals for Bayern on their run to the DFB Cup final. Enjoy them all here!

Josip Stanišić on what has made Bayern so strong this season

"Everyone had the same goals," the 26-year-old told the Bundesliga. "Everyone worked for it. We have star players, but they still worked their behinds off on the field. Sometimes, if your star player isn’t running back or fighting for you, then you can be a bit disappointed. In this case, there was never a moment this season where our players, no matter who was playing, gave less than 100 percent. For us as a group, this is the most important thing. We can all lose duels and games of course, but at least we gave it everything we had in every game.”

4:35

Watch: Stuttgart's 2025/26 DFB Cup goals

Deniz Undav & Co. have put 13 goals past Eintracht Braunschweig, Mainz, Bochum, Holstein Kiel and Freiburg on their way to the final.

Bischof on the chance of winning the double

"I think it will become more special the closer it gets. For now, it is just a normal week for us. Starting to think about this game too early won’t help. It’s just about delivering the basics until the end of the week and then delivering them again in the game. I hope that the anticipation will start to kick in, and I get some positive nerves, because that’s all part of it, and I think it will help."

Tom Bischof on facing Stuttgart

"Stuttgart play good football because they are calm on the ball and they don’t try to play forward too quickly. They always pick the right moments to play forward, so it won't be an easy game. They're in the final for a reason - and we will see what happens.”

3:03

Watch: Musiala targets winning finale

After a difficult campaign on a personal level, Jamal Musiala is focused on winning the DFB Cup with Bundesliga champions Bayern.

3:14

Watch: Berlin calling

Will Bayern win the domestic double, or will Stuttgart successfully defend their DFB Cup title in Saturday's final?

Kane to complete rare feat

Should the Bundesliga top goalscorer score versus the Swabians, he will have scored in each round of the competition, something which even the likes of greats such as Robert Lewandowski and Gerd Müller were unable to achieve.

Tale of the tape

In recent meetings, Bayern have had the better of Stuttgart, winning each of the past five games between the two. Expect goals, as there have been at least three in each of the past 16 match-ups.

11:16

Watch: The best of Olise

The Frenchman has been prolific in front of goal in 2025/26, scoring 15 times and providing 19 assists in Bayern's title-winning campaign. Enjoy each of his Bundesliga goal involvements as he was named Player of the Season.

5:15

Watch: What makes Undav different from other strikers?

Deniz Undav has struck 25 goals across all competitions in 2025/26. With his poacher-like instinct, Stuttgart's goal-getter has proved crucial to their recent success on the pitch. We take a look at what makes him different from other forwards...

Cup pedigree - Bayern

Bayern are playing in a DFB Cup final for the first time since going all the way against Bayer Leverkusen (4-2) in 2019/20 - a record-extending 20th triumph in the competition. The Bavarians have also finished runners-up on four occasions.

Cup pedigree - Stuttgart

Deniz Undav and Co. will look to retain the crown they gained by defeating then 3. Liga side Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 in last season's DFB Cup final in Berlin. Die Schwaben also got their hands on the trophy in 1996/97, 1985/86, 1957/58 and 1953/54, and have finished runners-up on three further occasions, including against Bayern in 2012/13.

2:03

Watch: Bayern 4-2 Stuttgart - previous meeting

Germany's record champions went 1-0 down against Stuttgart on Matchday 30 but responded in emphatic fashion with four goals from Raphaël Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson, Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane to secure their 34th Bundesliga title. Andrés Chema added a late consolation strike for the visitors.

The story so far - Bayern

Bayern survived a scare to beat third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in the opening round. Vincent Kompany's men have since eliminated Bundesliga quartet Cologne (4-1), Union Berlin (3-2), RB Leipzig (2-0) and Bayer Leverkusen (2-0) to progress to their first DFB Cup final in six years.

The story so far - Stuttgart

Stuttgart needed penalties to advance against Bundesliga 2 side Eintracht Braunschweig in the first round, but won in regulation time against Bundesliga counterparts Mainz (2-0), and second-tier clubs Bochum (2-0) and Holstein Kiel (3-0). After going behind to Freiburg in the semi-final, Sebastian Hoeneß's charges needed extra-time to book their place in the final, with goals from Deniz Undav and Tiago Tomás securing a 2-1 victory.

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