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title: "Rot-Weiß Essen to host RB Leipzig in DFB-Pokal round of 32"
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# Rot-Weiß Essen to host RB Leipzig in DFB-Pokal round of 32

Rot-Weiß Essen will face RB Leipzig on 27 October 2026 in the round of 32 of the DFB-Pokal, in a match bringing together a side from the lower divisions and one of the Bundesliga clubs.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 27 October 2026، 15:07 Saudi time

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Rot-Weiß Essen to host RB Leipzig in DFB-Pokal round of 32

[Rot-Weiß Essen](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/rot-wei%C3%9F-essen-4380) will host [RB Leipzig](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/rb-leipzig-256) on 27 October 2026 at 20:00 Saudi and Damascus time, in a match in the round of 32 of the [DFB-Pokal](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/dfb-pokal-61) football competition.

Rot-Weiß Essen's recent results have been mixed, having beaten St. Pauli 2-0 at home, while losing 0-1 to Borussia Dortmund, and 1-4 to RB Leipzig themselves in a previous meeting, in addition to two defeats against Hamburg 3-4 and Holstein Kiel 0-3.

For their part, RB Leipzig go into the match following a series of varied results, having recently achieved big wins over Elversberg 4-0 and Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0, as well as beating PSV Eindhoven 1-0, but they suffered two heavy defeats against Real Madrid 1-4 and Bayern Munich 1-6.

Regarding previous meetings between the two sides, the only recorded match between them took place on 17 August 2024 at Rot-Weiß Essen's ground, and ended with a 4-1 win for RB Leipzig.

This match comes as part of the round of 32 competition in the DFB-Pokal for the 2026 season, with each team seeking to secure their place in the next round of the competition.

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