Down to ten men, RB Leipzig snatched victory in the German Cup

2026-10-27 21:06 © Reuters

In the German Cup round of 32, RB Leipzig defeated Rot-Weiss Essen 2–1 away from home.

In the ninth minute, Lucas Brumme put the hosts ahead.

In the 44th minute, Leipzig midfielder Nicolas Seiwald was shown a red card.

In the 78th minute, Christoph Baumgartner equalized.

In the 82nd minute, Christoph Baumgartner completed his brace to secure victory for the visitors.

Rot-Weiss Essen occupy third place in Germany’s third tier.

Other results:

Hamburger 1–3 Eintracht;

Sonnenhof 2–4 Augsburg;

Bochum 2–0 Mainz.