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Rot-Weiß Essen vs RB Leipzig match report
Rot-Weiß Essen vs RB Leipzig ended in a 2-1 win for RB Leipzig in DFB-Pokal, Round of 32. The match was played on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at Stadion Essen. At half-time it was Rot-Weiß Essen leading 1-0.
Rot-Weiß Essen vs RB Leipzig: match summary
Goalscorers: L. Brumme (Rot-Weiß Essen) 9', C. Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) 78', assisted by A. Nusa and C. Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) 82', assisted by D. Raum.
The match saw one sending-off: N. Seiwald (RB Leipzig) 44'.
The referee showed 7 yellow cards (Rot-Weiß Essen: 2, RB Leipzig: 5).
The match in numbers
RB Leipzig had 63% of the ball. Rot-Weiß Essen had 9 shots (1 on target), against 11 shots (2 on target) for RB Leipzig. Rot-Weiß Essen won 5 corners to 7 corners for RB Leipzig. Expected goals (xG) came out at 1.12 for Rot-Weiß Essen and 2.33 for RB Leipzig.
Line-ups and formations
Rot-Weiß Essen lined up in 4-2-3-1 under coach U. Koschinat, while RB Leipzig played 4-2-3-1 under M. Demichelis.
J. Golz kept goal for Rot-Weiß Essen, and Ø. Nyland for RB Leipzig.
Recent form of both teams
Rot-Weiß Essen collected one win in their last match, scoring 2 goals while keeping a clean sheet throughout. Most recent result: Rot-Weiß Essen beat FC St. Pauli 2-0 (DFB-Pokal).
RB Leipzig picked up 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding 10 goals. Most recent result: RB Leipzig beat SV Elversberg 4-0 (Bundesliga).
Rot-Weiß Essen vs RB Leipzig head-to-head
Our database has no previous official meetings between Rot-Weiß Essen and RB Leipzig in the period we cover.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Stadion Essen.
The referee was Florian Exner.
TV channel and commentator
DFB-Pokal matches are usually shown on AD Sports 1 HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
RB Leipzig play their next match against FC Schalke 04 on Saturday 31 October in Bundesliga.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.