Eintracht Frankfurt beat Bayern Munich 3-1 in an eventful German Cup final to prevent them winning double. Niko Kovac led Frankfurt to win against man he will replace at Bayern Munich next year, Jupp Heynckes. An Ante Rebic double either side of Robert Lewandowski's equaliser gave Frankfurt the advantage. Frankfurt's second and third goals came largely thanks to the help of VAR as drama engulfed cup final.
Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off a shock win against Bayern Munich to lift the German Cup on Saturday night, ironically under the management of Bayern's next boss, Niko Kovac.
VAR will dominate the headlines after referee Felix Zwayer had to review two decisive decisions in the final ten minutes of the match, both of which went in Frankfurt's favour and ultimately handed them a memorable win.
The defeat will be hard to take for Jupp Heynckes who took charge of his final game. The German came out of retirement in October and previously led Bayern to the treble in 2013, but this time around his side could only take one trophy - a sixth consecutive Bundesliga.
Eintracht Frankfurt celebrate after winning the German Cup 3-1 against Bayern Munich preventing them from doing double
Frankfurt boss, Niko Kovac led his side to cup victory in his final game in charge before ironically takes Bayern job
Bayern supporters ignite flares within an immense atmosphere during the German Cup final on 
Thomas Muller tackles Eintracht Frankfurt's Jetro Willems (left) during Bayern's shock defeat in the German Cup final 
Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off a shock win against Bayern Munich to lift the German Cup on Saturday night, ironically under the management of Bayern's next boss, Niko Kovac.
VAR will dominate the headlines after referee Felix Zwayer had to review two decisive decisions in the final ten minutes of the match, both of which went in Frankfurt's favour and ultimately handed them a memorable win.
The defeat will be hard to take for Jupp Heynckes who took charge of his final game. The German came out of retirement in October and previously led Bayern to the treble in 2013, but this time around his side could only take one trophy - a sixth consecutive Bundesliga.
Players ran into the crowd to celebrate and they ran into the playing arena as Frankfurt scored a third late on to seal win
Riot police were brought on to the pitch at full-time after a lot fans ran into the pitch area after celebrations boiled over
Frankfurt celebrate their first cup win in 30 years
Bayern came close to taking the lead at the start of the match when Robert Lewandowski's free-kick thundered against the crossbar. But it was Frankfurt who took the initiative much to Bayern Munich's surprise, when Ante Rebic put the underdogs up in the 11th minute.
The Bundesliga champions squandered a hatful of chances throughout the first half but Lewandowski was able to equalise early on in the second, as he slid in to finish off Joshua Kimmich's cutback in the 53rd minute.
The game was slowing as it progressed with neither side willing to take a risk. That was until drama ensued in the closing stages.
It all began when Mats Hummels rattled the bar once more for Bayern in the 80th minute as they produced one of their best chances of the match and continued to press for a winner.
With the clock running down, the game erupted into life. Heynckes' men pushed further forward and dominated possession in the opposition's half.
But it was Frankfurt, against the run of play, who sprung a counter-attack and stole the lead. Croatian Rebic was able to claim his second of the night when he slotted it past Sven Ulreich, while Manuel Neuer watched on from the bench.
This was the moment that Mijat Gacinovic found himself in front of an open goal and was able to make it 3-1 and seal win
Mijat Gacinovic runs over the hoardings and into the crowd after ensuring Frankfurt lift first cup in 30 years
Moments earlier Bayern Munich had a penalty claim which was referred to VAR but denied and subsequently Frankfurt scored
Bayern Munich players complain to the referee after he refuses to give a penalty despite reviewing the VAR replay himself
Bayern Munich players hold their heads and look around in disbelief after a rare defeat leaves them without the double
Referee Felix Zwayer refused to give Bayern Munich a penalty after reviewing VAR and here gives the corner instead
MATCH FACTS
Bayern Munich: Ulreich, Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba, Rodríguez, Martínez, Alcántara, Müller, Lewandowski, Ribéry
Substitutes: Neuer, Wagner, Rafinha, Bernat, Rudy, Tolisso, Coman
Frankfurt: Hrádecky, da Costa, Abraham, Salcedo, Willems, Hasebe, Wolf, Mascarell, de Guzmán, Rebic, Boateng
Substitutes: Jovic, Haller, Fabián, Gacinovic, Russ, Tawatha, Zimmermann
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Attendance: 76,322
Amid Frankfurt's celebrations, the referee decided to consult VAR after the ball clearly hit Kevin Prince-Boateng on the arm in the build up to the goal.
He ran over to the touchline to review the replay's himself but deemed it was accidental and awarded the goal to give Frankfurt a 2-1 lead as they closed in on their first cup win in 30 years.
Bayern continued to push for an equaliser and keep their hopes of a double alive and in the dying minutes of the match they threw goalkeeper, Ulreich, up for a corner.
As Frankfurt scrambled to get the ball clear, Prince-Boateng was at the centre of it all again.
He appeared to strike Javi Martinez instead of the ball and the referee was once again forced into reviewing the decision with the help of the Video Assistant Referee.
With stoppage-time running out, the referee had a big decision to make. After reviewing the replay several times himself on the touchline once more, he ran back and pointed for a corner.
Prince-Boateng had the VAR rule in his favour once more, much to Bayern's dismay.
Ante Rebic scores Frankfurt's second of the game to put them back in front with less than 15 minutes to go
He jumps over the hoardings to celebrate what turned out to be the winning goal, although VAR was used before confirming
Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern Munich a goal to equalise as they want on to dominate proceedings but couldn't score
Lewandowski celebrates with his team-mates James Rodriguez and Thiago Alcantara as they come back into the gam
From the resulting corner, with Ulreich up in attack, the ball broke for Frankfurt who were able to spring another counter-attack. This time Mijat Gacinovic was throw on goal, albeit 90 yards away.
He ran the length of the pitch and passed it into the empty net before running into the crowd as the celebrations began.
Frankfurt sealed their first cup victory in 30 years with the 3-1 win against the dominant force of Bayern Munich. It was made even sweeter by the fact they lost in the final last year to Borussia Dortmund.
It was not the way Jupp Heynckes wanted to end his career, but Nico Kovac will have certainly shown Bayern Munich fans what he is capable of. Whether they will be grateful for that at this moment, is a different matter.
HOW THE VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE DRAMA UNFOLDED IN THE GERMAN CUP FINAL
It had been a relatively quiet game for the video assistant referee, up until the final 10 minutes of the match when two pivotal moments hinged on the game.
Frankfurt scored their second through Ante Rebic but the ball clearly struck Kevin Prince-Boateng on the arm during the build up. Referee Felix Zwayer consulted with the VAR but after a few moments decided to review the replay's from the touchline himself.
After a minute or so, the referee declared that the goal would stand, though it took some of the emotion out of the celebrations considering Rebic had already ran for the crowd to celebrate.
Deep into stoppage time, there was another decision to be made. Kevin Prince-Boateng appeared to kick Javi Martinez in the penalty area as Frankfurt frantically tried to clear the ball. Again, the referee wanted to see the replay's for himself, and again he decided to rule in Prince-Boateng and Frankfurt's favour.
In both cases the video assistant referee did not appear to provide a clear answer for the referee, who wanted to view the replay's himself. Both cases were also subjective, with Bayern's appeal for a penalty being the more controversial.
Bayern supporters ignite flares within an immense atmosphere during the German Cup final on Saturday night
Thomas Muller tackles Eintracht Frankfurt's Jetro Willems (left) during Bayern's shock defeat in the German Cup final 
Frankfurt beat Bayern at the Olympiastadion in Berlin as the sun sets on the stadium during at atmospheric night
Jupp Heynckes tasted defeat in his final game in charge as he is set to retire for the second-time after taking over in October
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