German football fans are eagerly anticipating the clash between Bayern Munich and their guests 1. FC Magdeburg at the Allianz Arena in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The match will take place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at 20:45 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:45 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The game will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS MAX 4 in France and Europe for the Arab community.
Bayern Munich predicted line-up
Bayern Munich are preparing for this match under their coach and are expected to use a 4-2-3-1 formation, the same system they used in their last competitive match against Freiburg on 25 October 2026 in the Bundesliga. This line-up may change due to injuries or rotation.
- Goalkeeper: Jonas Urbig
- Defence: Josip Stanišić, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Brown
- Midfield: Konrad Laimer, Tom Bischof, Lennart Karl, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry
- Attack: Harry Kane
1. FC Magdeburg predicted line-up
1. FC Magdeburg are expected to play with a 4-3-3 formation, the line-up they started with in their last competitive match against Karlsruhe on 24 October 2026 in the Bundesliga.
- Goalkeeper: Dominik Reimann (captain)
- Defence: Pierre Nadjombe, Tobias Müller, Anselmo García MacNulty, Alexander Nollenberger
- Midfield: Luka Hyryläinen, Chaves, Torben Musel
- Attack: Emmanuel Iyoha, Mateusz Żukowski, Barış Atik
Main absentees
Both teams go into the match with confirmed absences in their squads, according to official data.
- Bayern Munich: Aleksandar Pavlović (calf injury), Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (appendicitis), Kim Min-jae (inner thigh injury), L. Díaz (hamstring injury).
- 1. FC Magdeburg: Lubambo Musonda (Achilles tendon injury).
The absence of Díaz is significant as he is one of the top scorers in the competition, which may increase the attacking reliance on Kane.
InfoSports stats
- Bayern Munich have won 3 of their last 5 matches and drawn 2.
- 1. FC Magdeburg scored 6 goals in their last Bundesliga match.
- The last competitive meeting between the two teams was in the DFB-Pokal, where Magdeburg beat Bahlingen 4-0 on 23 August 2026.
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