Match programme cover
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| Event | 1990–91 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| After extra time Werder Bremen won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 22 June 1991 (1991-06-22) | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Aron Schmidhuber (Ottobrunn)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 73,000 | ||||||
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The 1991 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1990–91 DFB-Pokal, the 48th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 22 June 1991 at the OlympiastadioninBerlin.[2] Werder Bremen won the match 4–3 on penalties against 1. FC Köln, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, to claim their second cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Werder Bremen | Round | 1. FC Köln | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1990–91 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| SpVgg Weiden (A) | 2–1 | Round 1 | VfL Wolfsburg (A) | 6–1 |
| FC St. Pauli (H) | 2–0 | Round 2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (A) | 2–1 |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 3–1 | Round of 16 | SV Meppen (H) | 1–0 |
| Hessen Kassel (A) | 2–0 | Quarter-finals | VfB Stuttgart (H) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (A) Eintracht Frankfurt (H) |
2–2 (a.e.t.) 6–3 (replay) |
Semi-finals | MSV Duisburg (A) MSV Duisburg (H) |
0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–0 (replay) |
| Werder Bremen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Köln |
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Eilts  48' |
Report | Banach 62' |
| Penalties | ||
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4–3 |
Higl Littbarski Banach Götz |
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (Ottobrunn)
Werder Bremen |
1. FC Köln |
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