SBNation.com - Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich, 2014 DFB-Pokal Final: Robben the hero againhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46737/sbn-fave.png2014-05-17T16:33:58-04:00http://www.sbnation.com/rss/stream/54909132014-05-17T16:33:58-04:002014-05-17T16:33:58-04:00Bayern complete a double
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<p>A domestic double has lifted a bit of pressure on Pep Guardiola and left Dortmund without a trophy this season.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/">Bayern Munich's</a> exit from Champions League was extremely disappointing for the club, but they've rescued their season by completing a domestic double at the expense of their now-bitter rivals, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthewall.com/">Borussia Dortmund</a>. There wasn't much to separate the teams through 90 minutes in the DFB-Pokal Final, leading to extra time, but Arjen Robben came up huge late to help his team to victory. Thomas Müller added a late exclamation point, as Bayern won 2-0.</p>
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<p><span>Roman Weidenfeller</span> had to make a couple of key saves early in the match just to keep his team alive. He inadvertently stopped a Müller shot with his face in the fourth minute, then made another stop on Robben just two minutes after that.</p>
<p>The biggest story of the first half was an injury to Philipp Lahm that looks like it might threaten his <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/world-cup-2014">World Cup run</a>. He attempted to continue after suffering a foot injury early in the half, but was forced to exit in the 31st minute, with Franck Ribery replacing him.</p>
<p>Dortmund thought they'd taken the lead in the 64th minute, but they were denied by the officials. <span>Mats Hummels</span> headed the ball towards the goal off a deflection from <span>Robert Lewandowski</span>, but Dante was in the perfect position to clear the ball off the line. Replays were inconclusive, but it appeared that the ball had crossed the line before Dante could kick it away. However, it also appeared that Hummels might have been a step offside, which was also missed by officials.</p>
<p>As the second half wore on, both sides appeared to tire and looked more concerned about conceding than they did with scoring. The game was more physical than open, and the two sides headed to extra time knotted up at 0-0.</p>
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<p>Just 40 seconds into extra time, substitute <span>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang</span> had a golden opportunity from 12 yards, but pulled his shot just wide. That was Dortmund's best chance of extra time, and they came to regret not taking it in the second extra time period.</p>
<p>Robben was the man who came up big for Bayern, getting on the end of a cross by Ribery in the 109th minute. Weidenfeller got across his goal to get in front of the ball, but couldn't keep it from crossing the line despite getting plenty on it. Ribery had looked extremely tired before that run and cross, and was rewarded for his efforts with a substitution.</p>
<p><span>Marco Reus</span> thought he'd fired Dortmund level and into a penalty shootout in the last minute of the match, but was denied by Jerome Boateng, who stuck his foot out to get a slight deflection on his shot, directing it just wide of Neuer's far post, denying der BVB in heartbreaking fashion.</p>
<p>With Dortmund bombing forward in desperation, Müller caught them out and beat Weidenfeller one-on-one before passing into an empty net, sealing victory for Bayern.</p>
<p><b>Dortmund</b>: Weidenfeller, Schmelzer, Sokratis, Hummels, Piszczek, Sahin, Jojic (Aubameyang 83'), Reus, Mkhitaryan (Kirch 60'), Großkreutz (Hofmann 110'), Lewandowski</p>
<p><i>Goals</i>: None</p>
<p><b>Bayern</b>: Neuer, Alaba, Dante, Boateng, Rafinha, Lahm (Ribery 31' [Pizarro 109']), Hojbjerg (van Buyten 102'), Kroos, Robben, Götze, Müller</p>
<p><i>Goals</i>: Robben (107'), Müller (120')</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/5/17/5726808/bayern-munchen-borussia-dortmund-2014-german-cup-final-score-resultKim McCauley2014-05-17T15:58:04-04:002014-05-17T15:58:04-04:00Pep Style is here
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<p>Pep Guardiola just wanted to help Franck Ribery after the midfielder went down injured. Now we have "Pep Style"</p> <p>Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to "Pep Style".</p>
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<p>Am I being ridiculous? Yes.</p>
<p>Am I being childish? Probably.</p>
<p>Is it funny? Yes. Yes it is.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/5/17/5726928/pep-guardiola-pep-style-videoZach Woosley2014-05-17T14:21:10-04:002014-05-17T14:21:10-04:00Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich: Lineups
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<p>Here are the lineups for Saturday's DFB-Pokal cup final between Dortmund and Bayern.</p> <p>It's the final match of the German season as <a href="https://www.fearthewall.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Borussia Dortmund</a> and <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bayern Munich</a> meet one last time to determine the 2014 DFB-Pokal winner.</p>
<p>Jürgen Klopp has a nearly first choice lineup on the field, with 22-year-old Milos Jojic getting a chance to shine on a big stage in the midfield. <span>Marco Reus</span> is back playing in the middle of the attack, while Robert Lewandwoski will lead BVB's line for the final time.</p>
<p>For Bayern Munich, <span>Pep Guardiola</span> has made a few changes bringing in Pierre Hojbjerg, and moving Mario Götze into a more forward role alongside Thomas Müller. Rafinha starts in the defense, with Philipp Lahm in the midfield.</p>
<p><b>Borussia Dortmund:</b> <span>Roman Weidenfeller</span>, Marcel Schmezler, <span>Mats Hummels</span>, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Lukasz Pizczek, Nuri Sahin, Milos Jojic, Henrik Mkhitaryan, Marcos Reus, Kevin Großkreutz, <span>Robert Lewandowski</span>.</p>
<p><b>Bayern Munich:</b> Manuel Neuer, Dante, Javi Martínez, Jerome Boateng, Rafinha, Philipp Lahm, Pierre Hojbjerg, Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben, Mario Götze, Thomas Müller.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/5/17/5726746/borussia-dortmund-vs-bayern-munich-2014-dfb-pokal-final-lineupsZach Woosley2014-05-17T03:00:13-04:002014-05-17T03:00:13-04:00BVB meet Bayern in DFB-Pokal final on Saturday
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<p>Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich face off in the final of the DFB-Pokal on Saturday </p> <p><a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bayern Munich</a> wrapped up the Bundesliga title so early that the last few months of their campaign have been rather an anticlimax. The Bavarians were hammered by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal, and know that their season will go down as a slightly underwhelming one if they don't add the DFB-Pokal to their haul by beating <a href="https://www.fearthewall.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Borussia Dortmund</a> in Berlin on Saturday.</p>
<p>Both sides head in on the back of consecutive Bundesliga victories, though Bayern's recent form has been rather inconsistent when the 1-0 and 4-0 defeats to Real Madrid last month are taken into account. Dortmund, on the other hand, haven't lost since they were beaten in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie against <i>Los Merengues </i>in early April.</p>
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<p>However, their boss Jürgen Klopp has quite the selection dilemma over whether to start Bundesliga top scorer <span>Robert Lewandowski</span> in the final, given that he'll be departing to Bayern in the summer. He dropped to the bench when these sides last met and it did Dortmund no harm whatsoever, as they romped to a 3-0 victory. They will, however, certainly be without backup goalkeeper <span>Mitchell Langerak</span>, with the Australian international strugling with a knee problem.</p>
<p><span>Pep Guardiola</span> will be without a couple of important midfield cogs in the injured Thiago Alcântara and Bastian Schweinsteiger, and has left top scorer Mario Mandžukić out of the squad altogether amid rumours of an imminent exit. A return to full fitness seems close for winger Franck Ribéry, though his back problem could still be problematic enough to force him to start this game from the bench.</p>
<p id="paragraph3"><b>Borussia Dortmund injuries and suspensions</b></p>
<p id="paragraph4"><b>Out: </b>Mitchell Langerak (knee). <b>In doubt: </b>None.</p>
<p id="paragraph5"><b>Bayern Munich injuries and suspensions</b></p>
<p id="paragraph6"><b>Out: </b>Thiago Alcântara (knee), Mario Mandžukić (technical decision), Bastian Schweinsteiger (thigh).<b> In doubt:</b> Franck Ribéry (back).</p>
<p id="paragraph7"><b>Projected lineups</b><b>:</b></p>
<p id="paragraph8"><b>Borussia Dortmund: </b>Roman Wedenfeller; Łukasz Piszczek, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, <span>Mats Hummels</span>, Erik Durm; <span>Sebastian Kehl</span>, Nuri Şahin; <span>Henrikh Mkhitaryan</span>, <span>Marco Reus</span>, <span>Jonas Hofmann</span>; <span>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang</span>.</p>
<p id="paragraph9"><b></b><b>Bayern Munich: </b>Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Dante, <span>David Alaba</span>; Toni Kroos, Javi Martínez; Arjen Robben, Mario Götze, Thomas Müller; <span>Claudio Pizarro</span>.</p>
<p id="paragraph10"><b>Match D</b><b>ate/Time:</b> Saturday, 8 p.m. local, 2 p.m. ET</p>
<p id="paragraph11"><b>Venue: </b>Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany</p>
<p id="paragraph12"><b>TV: </b>Univision Deportes (U.S. - Spanish), Sportsnet World (Canada), BT Sport 2 (U.K.), Sky Sport 1/HD, ARD Das Erste (Germany)</p>
<p><b>Online: </b>ESPN3 (U.S.), Sportsnet World Online (Canada), BT Sport 2 (U.K.), ARD Live Stream (Germany)</p>
<p id="paragraph14">Listings via <a href="http://www.livesoccertv.com/" target="_blank">LiveSoccerTV</a>.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/5/17/5723444/bayern-munchen-borussia-dortmund-2014-dfb-pokal-final-time-tv-schedule-live-online-streamJack Sargeant