Baumgartner leads Leipzig to victory over Rot-Weiß Essen in DFB-Pokal round of 32
Christoph Baumgartner scored two goals in the 78th and 82nd minutes to turn Leipzig's deficit against Rot-Weiß Essen into a 2-1 win, securing qualification to the next round of the DFB-Pokal.
RB Leipzig qualified for the next round of the DFB-Pokal after beating hosts Rot-Weiß Essen 2-1 in a match played in the round of 32 of the competition.
The match took place on 27 October 2026 at 20:00 Saudi time.
Lukas Brumme opened the scoring for Rot-Weiß Essen in the 9th minute, putting the home side ahead.
But Leipzig fought back strongly thanks to their player Christoph Baumgartner, who scored two consecutive goals in the 78th and 82nd minutes, turning his team's deficit into a 2-1 win.
With this victory, Leipzig secured their place in the next round of the DFB-Pokal, while Rot-Weiß Essen exited the competition from the round of 32.
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