The 2022 DFB-Pokal final was an association football match played between RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on 21 May 2022.
Organized by the German Football Association (DFB), it was the 79th final of the competition and the first match which allowed full capacity in two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
[4][5] RB Leipzig won the match 4–2 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, for their first DFB-Pokal title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition.
Man of the Match: Nico Schlotterbeck (SC Freiburg)[1] Assistant referees:[2] Mike Pickel (Mendig) Frederick Assmuth (Cologne) Fourth official:[2] Robert Schröder (Hanover) Video assistant referee:[2] Sören Storks (Ramsdorf [de]) Assistant video assistant referee:[2] Christian Gittelmann (Gauersheim) Match rules[9][10]