DFB Cup

Round 2

RWE Essen Rot-Weiss Essen - RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig

Essen Rot-Weiss Essen

Leipzig RB Leipzig

82'
C. Baumgartner
78'
C. Baumgartner

44'
N. Seiwald
L. Brumme
9'

Stadion an der Hafenstraße(17,467 Spectators)

Dr. Florian Exner

FINAL

Full-time: Essen 1-2 Leipzig

The 3. Liga side took an early lead but Baumgartner - who came on just after the hour mark - inspired Leipzig to a comeback with two late strikes, sending the Bundesliga side through to the last 16.

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Lucas Brumme

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Ørjan Nyland

End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Essen mount another charge

Can the hosts come back again?

87'

Substitution

Benjamin Henrichs

Rômulo

82'

Yellow card

Martín Demichelis

Leipzig lead!

Raum delivers a free-kick from the right into the box, where Baumgartner wins his header and nods it in to put the Bundesliga side ahead. What an inspiring substitution!

82'

Christoph Baumgartner

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:D. Raum

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

38 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.74 m

80'

Koschinat reacts

Essen's head coach brings fresh legs into the game with Bazzoli and Vasic.

80'

Substitution

Luca Bazzoli

Noah Pesch

80'

Substitution

Fadih Vasic

Dickson Abiama

Leipzig equalise!

The two substitutes combine! Nusa delivers a lovely cross into the box from the left, and Baumgartner is on hand to slot it past Golz.

78'

Christoph Baumgartner

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:A. Nusa

Goal probability

48 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

6.55 m

77'

Yellow card

Nick Bätzner

76'

Piling on the pressure

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Eight shots, but still no goals for Leipzig. The substitutions have elevated Leipzig's attack, but they're still to find a breakthrough against a compact Essen defence.

xGoals

1.53

2.07

Goals

76'

Yellow card

Neil El Aynaoui

74'

Substitution

Nick Bätzner

Michael Kostka

74'

Yellow card

Christoph Baumgartner

Leipzig pressing forward

However, the flurry of chances is yet to materialise.

65'

Time to call it a day for the goalscorer

Brumme leaves the pitch, with Çelebi coming on to help defend Essen's lead.

65'

Substitution

Ekin Çelebi

Lucas Brumme

62'

Attacking changes

Nusa and Baumgartner come on as Leipzig chase the equaliser.

62'

Substitution

Antonio Nusa

Ridle Baku

62'

Substitution

Christoph Baumgartner

Ezechiel Banzuzi

59'

Leipzig probing for equaliser

Gomis, at the near post, tries his luck, but Golz is on hand to save.

56'

Quiet evening

Leipzig are still to test Golz in the Essen goal.

Goal attempts

5off target

2on target

2off target

0on target

46'

The second half is under way

Leipzig have responded with two substitutions. Gruda and El Aynaoui replace Maksimović and Reitz.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Brajan Gruda

Rocco Reitz

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Neil El Aynaoui

Andrija Maksimović

Half-time: Essen 1-0 Leipzig

The 3. Liga side go into the dressing room with a deserved lead. The hosts are showing themselves to be more aggressive in the tackles and also bolder going forward. Down to ten men following Nicolas Seiwald's sending off, Leipzig will need to improve considerably after the break.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Into added time

The fourth official has signalled two additional minutes.

He's off!

It's going from bad to worse for Leipzig. Seiwald is shown a second yellow card in quick succession, this time for a foul on Reisig.

44'

Second yellow card

Nicolas Seiwald

42'

SituationSecond yellow card

ReviewFoul?

DecisionSecond yellow card

40'

Active in the final third

xGoals

Essen are deserving of their lead with two shots on target, while Leipzig are yet to register an attempt on the Essen goal.

xGoals

1.36

0.02

Goals

35'

Leipzig's first caution

The Austrian is the first name in the referee's notebook for Leipzig, following a challenge on Brumme.

34'

Yellow card

Nicolas Seiwald

The only goal so far

Brumme slots home to make it 1-0 in the ninth minute.

26'

Leipzig struggling

Essen are putting up a great fight here and they're not shying away from their Bundesliga opponents.

24'

Win probability

The Bundesliga side were clear favourites at the start, but they've gone behind early on in Essen.

80.6 %

23'

51.2 %

23'

Yellow card

Dickson Abiama

Essen make life difficult for Leipzig

The hosts are showing real bite in the tackles.

The underdogs lead!

After a long ball from Bouebari, Lukeba plays a short back-pass towards Nyland. However, the goalkeeper slips, and Brumme is on hand to fire the 3. Liga side into the lead!

Lucas Brumme

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

75 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11.37 m

Leipzig have the ball

But Essen aren't shying away from their Bundesliga opponents here. They're putting up a strong, battling performance so far.

Match under way

Can Essen pull off a surprise?

Kick-off!

Kick-off imminent!

The teams are walking out onto the pitch!

More on that Essen team

The 3. Liga side make three changes following their 1-0 victory over Jahn Regensburg. Hofmann, Bouebari and Reisig start ahead of Çelebi, Janssen and Čuber Potočnik.

More on that Leipzig side

Following their 4-0 victory over Elversberg on Saturday, Leipzig make four changes. Raum, Baku, Lukeba, Seiwald and Rômulo come into the starting XI, with Finkgräfe, Henrichs, Aynaoui and Nusa starting on the bench.

Starting line-up: Rot-Weiss Essen

Formation:4-2-3-1

Essen subs

Verstappen, Wienand, Çelebi, Bazzoli, Gnagnon, Bätzner, Malaeb, Vasic

Starting line-up: RB Leipzig

Formation:4-3-3

Leipzig subs

Vandevoordt, Abdoul Koné, Finkgräfe, Henrichs, Gruda, Baumgartner, El Aynaoui, Nusa, Bakayoko

Early Leipzig team news

Martín Demichelis has confirmed that Ørjan Nyland will start in goal. "We gave him his chance [against Elversberg] because we trust him," he explained. "Having Ny means we have the freedom to rotate. He was calm, commanded his area well and looked comfortable with the ball at his feet." The Argentine also confirmed that while Christoph Baumgartner recently returned after a long injury lay-off, they won't rush the Austrian back into the starting XI. "He won’t start against Essen, but we want to give him a bit more playing time," he added.

Uwe Koschinat on facing Leipzig

“We’re facing a side with some of the best players in Europe, so our preparations have been far from ordinary. We’ve been preparing well to ensure we have a good idea of what we’re facing. We’re going to need to be as solid as we can. Playing at home is going to be a big factor. Our aim has to be to make life as difficult as possible for them.”

Martín Demichelis on facing Essen

“We know it’s going to be really difficult. They’re not an ordinary third-division side. They’re a very strong outfit and there’s going to be a wonderful atmosphere at their ground, with 25,000 fans in attendance. It’s an all-or-nothing tie and we’re looking forward to it.”

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 4-0 Elversberg - last time out

Die Roten Bullen continued their remarkable home form this season with a magnificent second-half performance against Bundesliga new boys Elversberg. Martín Demichelis’ charges are currently fifth in the top flight, with 12 points from seven games so far.

Essen 1-0 Regensburg - last time out

Uwe Koschinat’s team consolidated their place in the top three of Germany’s third tier with a narrow victory over Jahn Regensburg. Lucas Brumme scored the game’s only goal in the 15th minute.

Essen 1-4 Leipzig - previous meeting

The teams' first and only meeting to date came in the first round of the 2024/25 competition, when efforts from Benjamin Šeško, Loïs Openda, Nusa and Xavi Simons helped Marco Rose's Leipzig come from behind at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße.

First round: Eintracht Trier 0-6 Leipzig

Martín Demichelis' charges had little trouble overpowering fourth-tier Trier in the first round. Brajan Gruda, Willi Orbán, Conrad Harder, Antonio Nusa and Ezechiel Banzuzi all made the scoresheet, with Gianluca Pelzer also putting through his own net in first-half stoppage time.

First round: Essen 2-0 St. Pauli

The 3. Liga side were too strong for relegated Bundesliga outfit St. Pauli as goals from Marek Janssen and Semir Telalović either side of half-time secured Essen's place in the draw for round two.

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