Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig won 2-1 at Rot-Weiss Essen in the Germany DFB Pokal on Tuesday 27 October 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, RB Leipzig won 2, Rot-Weiss Essen won 0 and 0 were drawn.

Germany DFB Pokal Tue 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 Save

Rot-Weiss Essen

HT 1-0

RB Leipzig

Stadion Essen, Essen Florian Exner

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig timeline

9' Lucas Brumme 1-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Rot-Weiss Essen
23' Dickson Abiama Yellow card · Time wasting, Rot-Weiss Essen
34' Nicolas Seiwald Yellow card · Foul, RB Leipzig
44' Nicolas Seiwald Second yellow · Argument, RB Leipzig
73' Christoph Baumgartner Yellow card · Foul, RB Leipzig
76' Neil El Aynaoui Yellow card · Foul, RB Leipzig
77' Nick Bätzner Yellow card · Off the ball foul, Rot-Weiss Essen
78' Christoph Baumgartner 1-1 Goal · Assist Antonio Nusa · Right foot shot, RB Leipzig
82' Martín Demichelis Yellow card · Argument, RB Leipzig
82' Christoph Baumgartner 1-2 Goal · Assist David Raum · Header, RB Leipzig
90+5' Ørjan Nyland Yellow card · Argument, RB Leipzig

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Rot-Weiss EssenRB Leipzig

0.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.98

0.33 xG on target 1.55

37% Possession 63%

112 Attacks 132

35 Dang. Attacks 48

9 Shots 11

1 Shots On Target 2

1 Big Chances 4

5 Corners 7

63% Pass Accuracy 77%

1 Saves 1

15 Fouls 10

3 Yellow Cards 5

0 Red Cards 1

2 Offsides 2

0.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.98

0.33 xG on target 1.55

112 Attacks 132

35 Dang. Attacks 48

9 Shots 11

1 Shots On Target 2

6 Shots Off Target 4

2 Shots Blocked 5

6 Shots Inside Box 9

3 Shots Outside Box 2

6 Goal Attempts 6

1 Big Chances 4

0 Big Chances Missed 2

5 Corners 7

19 Dribbles 31

2 Successful Dribbles 19

11% Dribble Success 61%

2 Offsides 2

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig lineups

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Rot-Weiss Essen 4-2-3-1

1 Jakob Golz

2 Michael Kostka
15 Ben Hüning
23 José Enrique Ríos Alonso
19 Franci Bouebari

16 Ruben Reisig
22 Janne Sietan

37 Jannik Hofmann
11 Noah Pesch
18 Dickson Abiama

14 Lucas Brumme

Substitutes

25 Nick Bätzner 74'
26 Ekin Celebi 65'
32 Luca Bazzoli 80'
33 Eric Verstappen
35 Felix Wienand
36 James Gnagnon
40 Rami Malaeb
43 Fadih Vasic 80'

RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1

1 Ørjan Nyland

6 Ezechiel Banzuzi
13 Nicolas Seiwald

40 Rômulo

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Rot-Weiss Essen and RB Leipzig player stats

Rot-Weiss Essen player stats

1 Jakob Golz GK	90	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
15 Ben Hüning DEF	90	0	1	0	40	1	1	0	40	1
19 Franci Bouebari DEF	90	0	0	0	25	2	0	0	25	2
23 José Enrique Ríos Alonso DEF	90	0	1	0	32	0	1	0	32	0
2 Michael Kostka DEF	74	0	0	0	15	1	0	0	15	1
16 Ruben Reisig MID	90	0	1	0	35	1	1	0	35	1
22 Janne Sietan MID	90	0	0	0	29	1	0	0	29	1
37 Jannik Hofmann MID	90	0	0	0	20	3	0	0	20	3
11 Noah Pesch MID	80	0	2	0	9	2	2	0	9	2
18 Dickson Abiama MID	80	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	21	1
14 Lucas Brumme FWD	65	1	2	1	9	2	2	1	9	2
26 Ekin Celebi DEF Sub	25	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
32 Luca Bazzoli DEF Sub	10	0	1	0	7	0	1	0	7	0
25 Nick Bätzner MID Sub	16	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	7	1
43 Fadih Vasic FWD Sub	10	0	1	0	8	0	1	0	8	0

RB Leipzig player stats

1 Ørjan Nyland GK	90	0	0	0	0	39	0	0	0	39	0
4 Willi Orbán DEF	90	0	0	2	0	79	0	2	0	79	0
22 David Raum DEF	90	0	1	0	0	67	0	0	0	67	0
23 Castello Lukeba DEF	90	0	0	0	0	79	0	0	0	79	0
17 Ridle Baku DEF	62	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
27 Tidiam Gomis MID	90	0	0	3	0	24	1	3	0	24	1
6 Ezechiel Banzuzi MID	62	0	0	0	0	30	1	0	0	30	1
20 Rocco Reitz MID	45	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	24	0
30 Andrija Maksimovic MID	45	0	0	1	0	19	0	1	0	19	0
13 Nicolas Seiwald MID	44	0	0	0	0	29	4	0	0	29	4
40 Rômulo FWD	87	0	0	1	0	24	2	1	0	24	2
39 Benjamin Henrichs DEF Sub	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
21 Neil El Aynaoui MID Sub	45	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
7 Antonio Nusa MID Sub	28	0	1	1	0	8	0	1	0	8	0
14 Christoph Baumgartner MID Sub	28	2	0	3	2	9	1	3	2	9	1
10 Brajan Gruda FWD Sub	45	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	18	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig team news

Rot-Weiss Essen were without 8 players and RB Leipzig were without 4 players.

Rot-Weiss Essen 8 out

Paul Friedrich Pöpperl Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 14 games Injured

Tony Menzel Syndesmotic Ligament Tear · Missed 11 games Injured

Max Geschwill Knee Problems · Missed 11 games Injured

Aiman Dardari Torn Muscle Fiber · Missed 3 games Injured

Marvin Obuz Torn Ankle Ligaments · Missed 2 games Injured

Semir Telalovic Shoulder Injury · Missed 2 games Injured

Jaka Cuber Potocnik Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 2 games Injured

Marek Janssen Back Problems · Missed 1 game Injured

RB Leipzig 4 out

Assan Ouédraogo Shoulder Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Marc Guiu Hamstring Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Christopher Nkunku Adductor Pain · Missed 2 games Injured

Maxime Estève Knock · Missed 1 game Injured

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig form

Rot-Weiss Essen All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 3.8
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

RB Leipzig All venues

3 W · 0 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.80
Scored per game: 2.6
Conceded per game: 2.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

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RB Leipzig vs Rot-Weiss Essen head to head

2 RB Leipzig wins 0 draws 0 Rot-Weiss Essen wins

4.0 goals per game 100% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

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48%Rot-Weiss Essen 20%Draw 32%RB Leipzig

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RB Leipzig or draw 52%
Rot-Weiss Essen or RB Leipzig 80%

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Venue: Stadion Essen, Essen Capacity 20,650 · Grass
Weather: 13°C, overcast clouds Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 90%
Managers: Uwe Koschinat Rot-Weiss Essen Martín Demichelis RB Leipzig
Officials: Referee Florian Exner 1st Assistant Christian Dietz 2nd Assistant M. Stegemann 4th Official T. Gansloweit

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Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig stats

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig lineups

Rot-Weiss Essen 4-2-3-1

RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1

Rot-Weiss Essen and RB Leipzig player stats

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig team news

Rot-Weiss Essen 8 out

RB Leipzig 4 out

Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig form

RB Leipzig vs Rot-Weiss Essen head to head

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First-half goal Pro

Rot-Weiss Essen goals 0.5 Pro

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RB Leipzig goals 0.5 Pro

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Corners 4 Pro

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Corners 6 Pro

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Corners 8 Pro

Corners 9 Pro

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Corners 11 Pro

Corners 10.5 Pro

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