DFB Pokal, Quarterfinal: Bayern Munich finally beat Borussia Dortmund

On Wednesday, Bayern finally got back at Dortmund.

In a complete, dominating performance that the scoreline didn’t reflect, Bayern destroyed Dortmund in a 1-0 DFB Pokal quarterfinal win, dispatching BvB and putting themselves in position to make a run at the treble.

Borussia Dortmund lineup (4-2-3-1): Roman Weidenfeller; Marcel Schmelzer, Neven Subotic, Felipe Santana, Lukasz Piszczek; Ilkay Gündogan; Kevin Großkreutz, Marco Reus, Mario Götze; Robert Lewandowski

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We get last year’s DFB Pokal final in the quarterfinals this year when Bayern Munich host Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. With the Bundesliga nearly won and the Champions League tie with Arsenal practically wrapped up, BVB are the current barrier standing in Bayern’s pursuit of the treble.

BVB smashed Bayern 5-2 in that match on their way to the double, and they’ve had the upperhand in the league as well. The last five league matches are all in favor of BVB with four wins and one draw. Two years ago, BVB won 2-0 at home before winning 3-1 in Munich. Last season, Die Borussen edged Bayern 1-0 in both matches. Earlier this season, Bayern took the lead grabbed a second half goal, but BVB quickly equalized for the 1-1 draw.

Wolfsburg held on late to beat Kickers Offenbach 2-1 and advance to the semifinals of the DFB Pokal. The 3.Liga side had eliminated two Bundesliga sides, Greuther Fürth and Fortuna Düsseldorf, in the tournament, but they were unable to grab another victory over a top flight club.

Offenbach nearly took the lead shortly after kickoff, but Mathias Fetsch put his shot over the goal. Wolfsburg began to assert control on the match and slowly took over things. They controlled possession and kept Offenbach at bay but struggled to put things together. The two sides went into the half scoreless.

Thomas Tuchel’s side looked like they were shot out of a cannon at the start of the match. The opening goal came just two minutes into the match when Chinedu Ede drew two defenders before cutting the ball back to Shawn Parker. The forward had an open goal in front of him and put his shot in the back of the net for the 1-0 lead.

Freiburg didn’t have a chance to recover from the shock of conceding so early and found themselves down 2-0 just two minutes later. Niki Zimling cracked a shot from the top of the box that took a minor deflection before beating Oliver Baumann for the goal.

The quarterfinals of the 2012-13 DFB Pokal are this week, and there are two extremely tantalizing matches between Bundesliga teams. Of course, all the eyes will be focused in Munich for Wednesday’s showdown between the Bundesliga’s two elite sides, but the other matches are definitely worth keeping your eye on.

Kickers Offenbach vs Wolfsburg

20:30 CET / 2:30 PM ET - Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium, Offenbach am Main, Germany

The fairy tale run of the 3.Liga side will come to a screeching halt in their home stadium on Tuesday at the hands of Dieter Hecking and Wolfsburg. They’re struggling in the third division and, while they may keep things close for awhile, it could get out of hand.

Prediction: Kickers Offenbach 0 - 2 Wolfsburg