Dortmund, Bayern seek final showdown

By Nesha Starcevic

Associated Press

Published: Monday, March 19 2012 5:16 a.m. MDT

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Dortmund's players celebrate with their fans after the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, March 17, 2012.

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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund take their battle for supremacy in domestic football to the German Cup this week, hoping to set up a showdown in the final.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund take their battle for supremacy in domestic football to the German Cup this week, hoping to set up a showdown in the final.

Bundesliga champion and front-runner Dortmund travels to second-division leader Greuther Fuerth for the first semifinal on Tuesday.

A day later, title holder Bayern is at Bundesliga rival Borussia Moenchengladbach in the second semifinal. The final is May 12 in Berlin's Olympic stadium.

Dortmund is undefeated in 20 Bundesliga matches and is hoping to win a double. But Greuther Fuerth has already knocked out two top-tier teams in the cup.

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