DFB Pokal Final 2016: Score, Reaction from Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich won the 2016 DFB-Pokal after a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Borussia Dortmund following a goalless finish in normal time.

Neither side was able to find a breakthrough during regulation, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed the best chance of the match about 10 minutes before the end of the contest. 

Douglas Costa netted the decisive penalty after Sven Bender and Sokratis Papastathopoulos missed in the shootout for Dortmund. 

The cup triumph secured head coach Pep Guardiola a league and Cup double in his final game as Bayern boss, before taking over as Manchester City manager ahead of next season.

The match also represented Dortmund defender Mats Hummels’ final game for the club before making a summer switch to the Allianz Arena.

Bayern began the clash in positive fashion, as Thomas Muller let fly with a powerful drive from 25 yards out that narrowly missed the top of the Dortmund crossbar.

As expected, the match started at a fast pace, with both sides focusing their attention on winning back possession and maintaining ball retention. Despite the accurate, concise passing from both sides, there were limited chances on offer in the opening 20 minutes of the encounter.

Both defences were in top form in the opening period, with Bayern restricted to set-piece plays in order to construct chances on goal. Muller was again the man to take the initiative, but the Germany international could only head over for the Bundesliga champions. 

Germany’s top two sides were finding it difficult to break each other down in Berlin, with few …

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