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# 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.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 28 October 2026، 04:02 Saudi time

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Baumgartner leads Leipzig to victory over Rot-Weiß Essen in DFB-Pokal round of 32

[RB Leipzig](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/rb-leipzig-256) qualified for the next round of the [DFB-Pokal](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/dfb-pokal-61) after beating hosts [Rot-Weiß Essen](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/rot-wei%C3%9F-essen-4380) 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](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/christoph-baumgartner-7549), 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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