The 1982 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the

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, the 39th season of Germany's knockout

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cup competition. It was played on 1 May 1982 at the Waldstadion in

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won the match 4–2 against

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, to claim their 6th cup title. The Austrian Reinhold Hintermaier opened the scoring for underdogs Nürnberg after 30 minutes with a shot from about 40 meters away, before Werner Dreßel doubled ''Der Club''s lead just prior to halftime. However, Bayern stormed back from the halftime deficit.

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got a goal back for ''Die Roten'' in the 54th minute, before

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scored the equalising goal in the 65th minute. Seven minutes later,

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put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot, before

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sealed the victory for Bayern in the 89th minute. The match is remembered for Bayern centre-forward

, who had been injured during the match following a collision with Alois Reinhardt, resulting in a laceration to the forehead. Despite the injury, Hoeneß was persuaded to continue the match for the final hour while wearing a blood-soaked head bandage. He assisted Bayern's first goal, was responsible for the pass to

off which Bayern won a penalty that was subsequently converted for the lead, and scored the last himself in the final minutes to seal the cup victory for Bayern. All three of the goals which Hoeneß played a role in involved him heading the ball. After the match, Hoeneß stated, "This is the most important victory of my career!" He later added, "I did not feel it, I just wanted to win the ''Pott''!" Bayern president Willi O. Hoffmann said, "For this effort, Dieter deserves the

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Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a

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knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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

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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

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was used to determine the winner. ''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).''

Match

Details

References

External links

Match report
at kicker.de
Match report
at WorldFootball.net
Match report
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