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Hanover (dpa / lni) - Shortly before Christmas Eve, there is another north duel in the DFB Cup: Second division Hannover 96 receives the six-time cup winner Werder Bremen in the 2nd round this Wednesday evening.
The kick-off in the HDI Arena is at 8.45 p.m.
In the history of the DFB Cup, both clubs have met seven times: the Bremen team prevailed five times.
The most famous duel was decided by outsiders Hanover when the Lower Saxony won 6-5 on penalties in the semifinals in 1992 and won the cup a few weeks later as a second division team.
Again, Werder coach Florian Kohfeldt warns of the 96ers.
«I am happy to take on the role of the favorite.
But Hanover also has a lot of first division experience in the squad, ”said the 38-year-old.
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VfL Wolfsburg welcomes second division club SV Sandhausen a good two hours earlier at 6.30 p.m.
Due to their three corona cases, other players in quarantine and several injuries, the "wolves" are threatened with the loss of up to eleven players in this game.
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