Kick-off on 01.11.23 19:00.

In their previous stage, the black and yellow team demolished Schott Mainz from the Regional League with a score of 6-1. Malen scored a goal and provided two assists, Haller completed a brace, while Sabitzer and Brandt contributed with a goal and an assist each. The Hornets created eighty-three dangerous attacks and committed fouls in six episodes. The blue and white side achieved a hard-fought victory against Lubeck from the third division, winning 4-1. Kramarić scored twice, Bülter found the opponent's net, and also provided an assist. The rural team attempted twenty-eight shots (sixteen on target).

The clash between Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim is available to watch online. These opponents crossed paths in the quarterfinals of the 2007/08 German Cup at Signal Iduna Park. Back then, the hosts emerged victorious with a score of 3-1. The teams also met at the mentioned stage seven years later, and once again, representatives of North Rhine-Westphalia progressed further (3-2, in overtime). BVB 09 have reached the round of 16 for twelve consecutive years. The last time the team were eliminated in the second round was in the 2010/11 season, losing to Kickers Offenbach on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

The German vice-champion was unable to advance beyond this stage at home during the 2006/07 campaign, when they faced Hannover and lost 0-1. The black and yellow team did not participate in the 1/16 of the 2005/06 tournament because they were defeated by Eintracht from Braunschweig, 1-2, in the previous round. You can watch the Borussia Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim match online. From Kraichgau region exited the competition at the upcoming stage in the 2018/19 season, being eliminated by RB Leipzig with a score of 0-2. A year earlier, the athletes also had an unfortunate run in the national cup, losing to Werder Bremen in the second round with a score of 0-1. The 2016/17 season concluded similarly for them, with Kaiserslautern defeating Zinsheim's team (1-2, in overtime).

Over the past ten years, the team from Baden-Wurttemberg haму failed to reach the 1/16 finals only in the 2015/16 campaign when they lost to Munich 1860 at the tournament's outset with a score of 0-2. You can watch the Borussia Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim match online.