Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich: Live Player Ratings
They needed extra time, but Bayern Munich out-lasted a game Borussia Dortmund side to win a 17th DFB-Pokal crown on Saturday in Berlin.
Following are ratings and analysis for both sets of players.
| Player | Half-Time | Full-Time |
| Weidenfeller | 7 | 6 |
| Piszczek | 7 | 6 |
| Hummels | 7 | 7 |
| Sokratis | 6 | 7 |
| Schmelzer | 7 | 6 |
| Sahin | 7 | 6 |
| Jojic | 6 | 6 |
| Grosskreutz | 5 | 5 |
| Mkhitaryan | 5 | 5 |
| Reus | 7 | 7 |
| Lewandowski | 6 | 6 |
| Kirch | N/A | 5 |
| Aubameyang | N/A | 6 |
| Hofmann | N/A | 5 |
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Half-Time analysis for Borussia Dortmund
Weidenfeller: Made two saves in the first half.
Piszczek: Distribution has been poor, but the Poland right-back has looked as solid as he has since returning from injury.
Hummels: Made a vital, goal-line clearance on Lima shortly after the restart.
Sokratis: His passes from the back have been poor.
Schmelzer: Contributed three tackles in the opening period.
Sahin: Has done well to contain Bayern’s buildup play, but distribution hasn’t been all that good.
Jojic: Only 20 touches in the first half.
Grosskreutz: Just 16 touches so far.
Mkhitaryan: Really struggling to involve himself in the attacking third.
Reus: Distribution has been excellent—whatever Dortmund muster offensively will likely come from him.
Lewandowski: Ballooned a shot from good space late in the first half.
Full-Time analysis for Borussia Dortmund
Weidenfeller: Might have done better on the Robben winner.
Piszczek: A full off-season should see him back in better form to start next season.
Hummels: Was a colossus at the back through much of the encounter.
Sokratis: Made an absolutely vital block on Ribery near the end of normal time.
Schmelzer: Quite nearly put the ball into his own net in the second half.
Sahin: Contributed three tackles on the defensive side of the ball.
Jojic: Made little impact before being substituted.
Grosskreutz: Distribution was well off and he touched the ball just 45 times.
Mkhitaryan: One of his more disappointing performances of the season.
Reus: He nearly equalized with Dortmund down by a goal, only for Boateng to make a crucial deflection.
Lewandowski: He’ll be a Bayern Munich player next season.
Kirch: Completed just over half of his passes.
Aubameyang: Flashed a shot just wide of the near post in the first few minutes of extra time.
Hofmann: Just five touches in a brief cameo.
| Player | Half-Time | Full-Time |
| Neuer | 7 | 8 |
| Lahm | 7 | 7 |
| Boateng | 6 | 7 |
| Dante | 7 | 8 |
| Rafinha | 7 | 7 |
| Martinez | 6 | 8 |
| Hojbjerg | 7 | 7 |
| Robben | 7 | 9 |
| Kroos | 6 | 7 |
| Muller | 6 | 8 |
| Gotze | 7 | 7 |
| Ribery | 7 | 7 |
| Van Buyten | N/A | 6 |
| Pizarro | N/A | 7 |
Half-Time analysis for Bayern Munich
Neuer: He didn’t have a save to make in the first half.
Lahm: Forced off through injury in the 31st minute.
Boateng: Has so far won all of his aerial battles.
Dante: Has completed 92% of his passes out of defense.
Rafinha: Getting forward often and is moving the ball around nicely.
Hojbjerg: The 18-year-old touched the ball 68 times in the first half and has not looked at all out of place.
Martinez: Has completed 88% of his passes.
Robben: Looking keen on the dribble but has so far taken only a single shot.
Muller: With only 29 touches so far he’ll want to get more involved after the restart.
Kroos: Passing has been good, but he’s also contributed a pair of tackles.
Gotze: Distribution in the final third has been impeccable.
Ribery: Yet to misplace a single pass since replacing Lahm.
Full-Time analysis for Bayern Munich
Neuer: Picked up a slight shoulder injury in the second half.
Lahm: Forced off through injury in the 31st minute.
Boateng: Made an absolutely vital deflection on Reus’ shot in the final minutes.
Dante: Swept the ball off the goal-line, although replays showed it may have crossed.
Rafinha: Plenty of touches and 88% of his passes completed.
Hojbjerg: He generally impressed until being withdrawn in favour of Van Buyten
Martinez: Really looked solid in the centre of defense.
Robben: He has a sense for the dramatic, and he scored the winner in the seventh minute of extra time.
Muller: His goal put the result beyond doubt.
Kroos: Touched the ball 156 times and completed 91% of his passes.
Gotze: Was effective both in possession and out of it, and he took some abuse from the Dortmund fans as a result.
Ribery: Passing was superb until his withdrawal with 11 minutes remaining.
Van Buyten: Brought on to help shut up shop.
Pizarro: Set up Muller’s insurance marker.
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