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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the DFB-Pokal final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Berlin's Olympiastadion.

DFB-Pokal / Final
Olympiastadion / 12.05.2012
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Updated 12/05/2012 at 20:55 GMT+1


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Nice through pass from Ribery to Gomez. The striker runs at Weidenfeller but the goalkeeper comes out to block and the ball goes behind!
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After the setback, the Bavarians are now trying to calm the game.
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GOAL! BORUSSIA DORTUMD 1-0 BAYERN MUNICH. Shinji Kagawa gives Dortumd an early lead in the final as he capitalises on a mistake from Luiz Gustavo!
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We are off and running in what should be a thrilling final at the Olympiastadion!
19:58
If you want to discuss the game on Twitter, I'll try and be as active as I can. @SCoggin_journo
19:55
Bayern coach Heynckes engaging in mind games? : “The German champions who’ve just won the league with a record points total would normally be favourites."
19:50
Dortmund coach Klopp: "If, in the 50% chance the game does not end positively for us, then I can say I will still be celebrating. We are going to be taking the Bundesliga trophy with us so we will have something in our hands anyway.”
19:45
Two goals apiece from Jakub Blaszczykowski and Robert Lewandowski earned Jurgen Klopp's side a comfortable 4-0 victory over Freiburg last weekend to seal the Bundesliga title, extending their unbeaten run to a record 28 matches.
19:40
Jurgen Klopp leaves Borussia Dortmund prodigy Mario Gotze on the bench as he sticks with the side used for the majority of the Bundesliga winning campaign. Ilkay Gundogan starts, with Sven Bender on the bench. Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes opts to leave Thomas Muller on the bench, with Toni Kroos preferred in the attacking midfield role. Luiz Gustavo partners Bastian Schweinsteiger in midfield, with David Alaba featuring at left-back ahead of Rafinha.
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BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Hummels, Subotic, Schmelzer; Kehl, Gundogan; Blaszczykowski, Kagawa, Grosskreutz; Lewandowski. Subs: Langerak, Felipe Santana, Bender, Gotze, Leitner, Perisic, Barrios. /// BAYERN MUNICH: Neuer; Lahm, Boateng, Badstuber, Alaba; Schweinsteiger, Gustavo; Robben, Kroos, Ribery; Gomez. Subs: Butt, Contento, Rafinha, Tymoshchuk, Pranjic, Muller, Olic.