Having seen their treble dreams dashed, Bayer Leverkusen aim to close an otherwise impressive 2023-24 season with a domestic double as they take on Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal final at the Olympiastadion on Saturday.
Xabi Alonso’s squad lost their record-breaking unbeaten streak in Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat to Atalanta BC, while their second-tier opponents are vying for a third DFB-Pokal title.
Kaiserslautern, who previously triumphed in the DFB-Pokal in 1990 and 1996 and claimed their fourth and most recent Bundesliga title in the 1997-98 season, have been battling in the 2. Bundesliga. However, they now have a chance to briefly return to their former glory.
