Must check space in Saarbrücken – what does rain do?

At the first attempt, the cup match between Saarbrücken and Gladbach was abandoned due to wet grass. Is this scenario threatening again?

A few hours before the German Cup quarter-final between Saarbrücken and Borussia Mönchengladbach (8:30 p.m. live on t-online), the grass at the Ludwigsparkstadion must be checked again. In some places it must be repaired and completely cut on Tuesday.

According to the latest developments, the match, which had to be canceled at short notice at the beginning of February because persistent rain made the pitch unplayable, can now be played. Representatives of the state capital of Saarland, the German Football Association and the Football Association examined the condition of the stadium on Monday afternoon and gave the green light.

The turf had coped well with the unexpected heavy amount of rain the night before, according to a statement from the city on Monday. The weather also seems to be helping at the moment: in Saarland the skies were gray on Tuesday morning, but remained dry. According to the rain radar, heavy rain is expected in the evening when the match kicks off at 8:30 pm, with quantities ranging from 1.2 to 1.9 liters per square meter.

Getting fans to the catch-up match, especially Borussia supporters from Mönchengladbach, some 300 kilometers away, was also made more difficult by a warning strike organized by the train drivers' union GDL. This also started in Saarland early Tuesday morning.