"In everyday Germany, it pays to keep abreast of the news, especially if you frequently use public transport. Even if you can't construct a sentence in German, you must become quickly familiar with the word " Warnstreik," indicating industrial action by a major trade union, in this case Verdi. When such action impacts a big matchday in Munich, knowing that almost half the attendees travel to the Allianz Arena by U-Bahn, you know Verkehrschaos (traffic chaos) is a prospective nightmare."
"There was even some thought given to postponing Wednesday's DFB-Pokal quarterfinal against RB Leipzig, but Bayern Munich's power within the city allowed them and the MVG transport authority to come up with a compromise plan for a skeleton service around match time between the central stop at the Marienplatz and the stadium stop in Fröttmaning. The DFB-Pokal, after all, has been a bigger nemesis to Bayern these past few years than any club opponent."
"Despite being Rekordpokalsieger (record cup winners) with 20 trophy lifts, not since 2020 have Bayern actually claimed the Pott. Against Leipzig, the prize was a semifinal place for the first time in six long years, so it was undoubtedly the club's biggest game of 2026 so far against a team with the weapons to cause them problems, notwithstanding defeats of 6-0 and 5-1 at Bayern's hands already this season."
Verdi's Warnstreik threatened to disrupt public transport in Munich on a major DFB-Pokal quarterfinal day, with almost half of attendees using the U-Bahn to reach the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich and MVG implemented a compromise skeleton service between Marienplatz and Fröttmaning to avert Verkehrschaos. The cup match carried extra importance because Bayern have not won the DFB-Pokal since 2020 despite being Rekordpokalsieger. Vincent Kompany fielded an unchanged RB Leipzig side, signalling the contest's gravity. Leipzig pressed well early, forcing a disallowed Baumgartner goal, before Bayern settled into the game. A semifinal place was at stake for the first time in six years.
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