Bayer Leverkusen are scheduled to meet Bayern in the 2025/2026 DFB Pokal semifinal. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup, including date, location, and viewing options for fans in the United States.
Here are all of the details of where you can watch Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern on US television and via legal streaming:
WHO
Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern
WHAT
DFB Pokal
WHEN
2:45pm ET / 11:45am PT • Wednesday, April 22, 2026
WHERE
ESPN+, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and ESPN U
STREAM
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Match Overview
A trip to the DFB-Pokal final hangs in the balance as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen square off in a high-stakes semifinal showdown. While Leverkusen currently sit sixth in the table, this matchup represents their clearest path toward securing European competition next season, adding urgency to an already intense clash.
Bayern, meanwhile, enter in dominant form, having wrapped up the Bundesliga title with four Matchdays to spare and powering their way into the UEFA Champions League semifinals, reestablishing themselves as one of Europe’s elite forces.
More details on how to watch
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