German Cup week: Dortmund host Bremen, Bayern face Magdeburg on free-to-air TV
The DFB-Pokal second round is played on Tuesday and Wednesday with 16 matches. Augsburg travel to Grossaspach, Hertha Berlin to Jeddeloh and VfB Stuttgart to Paderborn.
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German clubs return to cup action straight after the Bundesliga weekend, with the second round of the DFB-Pokal played on Tuesday and Wednesday, eight matches each day, kicking off at either 6 p.m. or 8:45 p.m. local time. Sky is showing all 16 matches live, according to the German Football Association (DFB). Public broadcaster ZDF will air Borussia Dortmund against Werder Bremen at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while ARD shows Bayern Munich against 1. FC Magdeburg at the same time on Wednesday.
Tuesday's early games include Hamburger SV against Eintracht Frankfurt and Rot-Weiss Essen against RB Leipzig, while FC Augsburg visit SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach. In the evening, 1. FC Koeln host Union Berlin and Borussia Moenchengladbach play Karlsruher SC.
On Wednesday, Hertha Berlin visit SSV Jeddeloh's reserve team at 6 p.m., while VfB Stuttgart travel to SC Paderborn and Schalke 04 face Dynamo Dresden. At 8:45 p.m., Holstein Kiel host Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen meet 1. FC Nuremberg.