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The 2020/21 DFB Cup final on Thursday will be a seismic moment in German football no matter the winner. RB Leipzig and Julian Nagelsmann are seeking a first piece of major silverware in their still short history and career, while a youthful Borussia Dortmund team spearheaded by Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland can prove they truly have what it takes to win trophies.
The rather unusual absence of holders Bayern Munich in this year s final has presented Leipzig and Dortmund with a unique chance. It s only the third time in the last decade that the 20-time winners haven t appeared in Berlin s showpiece game. Their shock second-round elimination to Holstein Kiel immediately thrust RB and BVB into the roles of favourites for the cup, and they have indeed fulfilled those expectations.
Haaland set for German Cup final return as Nagelsmann eyes title farewell
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12/05/2021 - 04:04 Erling Braut Haaland returned to training on Tuesday with Borussia Dortmund ahead of Thursday s German Cup final Ronny HARTMANN POOL/AFP/File 3 min
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Striker Erling Braut Haaland is expected to return for Borussia Dortmund in Thursday s German Cup final against RB Leipzig, whose departing coach Julian Nagelsmann wants to sign off with his and the club s first title.
Haaland returned to training on Tuesday having sat out Saturday s 3-2 league win over Leipzig with deep bruising as England winger Jadon Sancho scored a superb winner in the cup final rehearsal.