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Rot-Weiss Essen 1-2 RB Leipzig: match report, goals and statistics
Rot-Weiss Essen 1-2 RB Leipzig in DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Rot-Weiss Essen 1-2 RB Leipzig
- Competition
- DFB-Pokal
- Round
- Second Round
- Date
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026
- Venue
- Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen
- Attendance
- 17467
Match summary
DFB-Pokal, Tuesday, 27 October 2026: RB Leipzig came out on top against Rot-Weiss Essen, winning 2-1.
RB Leipzig trailed 0-1 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Stadion an der Hafenstraße, Essen. The recorded attendance was 17,467.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Rot-Weiss Essen have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 5 goals (L-W-L-W-D).
Over their last 5 games RB Leipzig have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 13 goals and let in 10 goals (W-W-L-L-W).
RB Leipzig arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Rot-Weiss Essen.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 3 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 2-2 | D |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 23 Aug | St. Pauli | H | 2-0 | W |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 26 May | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | A | 0-2 | L |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 22 May | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | H | 1-0 | W |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 18 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0-1 | L |
| RB Leipzig | 24 Oct | SV Elversberg | H | 4-0 | W |
| RB Leipzig | 21 Oct | Real Madrid | A | 1-4 | L |
| RB Leipzig | 17 Oct | Bayern Munich | A | 1-6 | L |
| RB Leipzig | 13 Oct | PSV Eindhoven | H | 1-0 | W |
| RB Leipzig | 10 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 6-0 | W |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
9' - Lucas Brumme scored for Rot-Weiss Essen (1-0). 78' - Christoph Baumgartner scored for RB Leipzig (1-1). 82' - Christoph Baumgartner scored for RB Leipzig (1-2).
Christoph Baumgartner scored 2 goals for RB Leipzig.
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9' | Rot-Weiss Essen | Lucas Brumme | Goal | 1-0 |
| 78' | RB Leipzig | Christoph Baumgartner | Goal | 1-1 |
| 82' | RB Leipzig | Christoph Baumgartner | Goal | 1-2 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 9 yellow cards: 2 for Rot-Weiss Essen and 7 for RB Leipzig.
Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) was sent off in minute 44.
Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Rot-Weiss Essen and 5 substitutions for RB Leipzig.
Match statistics
Rot-Weiss Essen had 36.7% of possession, against 63.3% for RB Leipzig.
Rot-Weiss Essen had 9 shots, 1 on target, while RB Leipzig had 11 shots, 2 on target. Rot-Weiss Essen won 5 corners and RB Leipzig won 7 corners. Rot-Weiss Essen committed 15 fouls and RB Leipzig committed 10 fouls.
RB Leipzig had the most shots on target (2).
| Statistic | Rot-Weiss Essen | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 36.7% | 63.3% |
| Shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 15 | 10 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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