VfL Osnabruck vs FC Bayern Munich LIVE: Bayern Munich will begin their DFB Pokal title defence against VfL Osnabruck as the defending champions look to continue their strong start to the new season. Vincent Kompany’s side have already lifted the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 and followed that up with a commanding 5-1 Bundesliga victory over VfB Stuttgart.
Bayern will, however, rotate their squad with another Bundesliga fixture against Schalke coming up on Saturday. Jonas Urbig is expected to replace Manuel Neuer in goal, while Jamal Musiala could be rested after recently returning to full training. Serge Gnabry is unavailable with an adductor injury.
Meanwhile, newly promoted 2. Bundesliga side VfL Osnabruck will look to produce a major cup upset against the reigning champions. Timo Schultz’s team will take confidence from their recent 1-0 victory over VfB Bochum and are expected to adopt a compact defensive approach at Bremer Brücke.
VfL Osnabrück vs FC Bayern Munich Match Details
Match: VfL Osnabrück vs FC Bayern Munich
Tournament: DFB Pokal 2026-27, First Round
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Kick-off Time: 8:45 PM CEST | 12:15 AM IST, Thursday, September 3
Venue: Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück, Germany
Competition: DFB Pokal
FC Bayern Munich Expected Starting XI
Goalkeeper: Jonas Urbig
Defenders: Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah, Hiroki Itō, Josip Stanišić
Defensive Midfielders: Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlović
Attacking Midfielders: Luis Díaz, Ismael Saibari, Lennart Karl
Striker: Arijon Ibrahimović
Formation: 4-2-3-1
VfL Osnabrück Expected Starting XI
Goalkeeper: Krumrey
Defenders: Fabinski, Müller, Wiemann
Midfielders: Badjie, Kammerbauer, Wagner, Jacobsen
Forwards: Beck, Münst, Meißner
Formation: 3-4-3
VfL Osnabrück vs FC Bayern Munich LIVE Streaming in United Kingdom
TV Broadcast: Premier Sports 2
Live Streaming: DFB Play
Kick-off: 7:45 PM BST, Wednesday, September 2
VfL Osnabrück vs FC Bayern Munich LIVE Streaming in Germany
Free-to-Air TV: ARD
Free Live Streaming: ARD Mediathek
Pay-TV: Sky Sport
Premium Live Streaming: WOW
Kick-off: 8:45 PM CEST, Wednesday, September 2
