Energie Cottbus 5-3 Rot-Weiss Essen
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Energie Cottbus won: Energie Cottbus 5-3 Rot-Weiss Essen in the 3. Liga (Round 34) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 at LEAG Energie Stadion, Cottbus. Energie Cottbus goals: Erik Engelhardt 32', Tolcay Cigerci 73' (pen), Tolcay Cigerci 78', Tolcay Cigerci 82', Merveille Biankadi 90'+2. Rot-Weiss Essen goals: Ramien Safi 21', Torben Müsel 39', Marek Janssen 53'. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Tolcay Cigerci (9.7).
Match report
Energie Cottbus beat Rot-Weiss Essen 5-3
Energie Cottbus came from behind to beat Rot-Weiss Essen 5-3 at LEAG Energie Stadion on Sunday 19 April in the 3. Liga.
Ramien Safi put Rot-Weiss Essen ahead on 21' (0-1), Erik Engelhardt levelled for Energie Cottbus on 32' (1-1), Torben Müsel restored Rot-Weiss Essen's lead on 39' (1-2), Marek Janssen made it 1-3 on 53', Tolcay Cigerci pulled one back for Energie Cottbus from the penalty spot on 73' (2-3), added another on 78' (3-3), added another on 82' (4-3) and Merveille Biankadi made it 5-3 on 90+2'.
Energie Cottbus had 61% of the ball, shots were 20-17 (9-4 on target).
Tolcay Cigerci (Energie Cottbus) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 17,239. Referee: Robert Hartmann.
Match stats
| Energie Cottbus | Rot-Weiss Essen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 20 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 27 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 358 (82%) | 204 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 20 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 14 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Energie Cottbus (4-2-3-1): Marius Funk, Simon Straudi, Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant, King Manu, Axel Borgmann, Dominik Pelivan, Lukas Michelbrink, Tolcay Cigerci, Jannis Boziaris, Moritz Hannemann, Erik Engelhardt
Rot-Weiss Essen (4-2-3-1): Jakob Golz, Jannik Hofmann, Michael Schultz, José-Enrique Ríos Alonso, Franci Bouebari, Klaus Gjasula, Torben Müsel, Ramien Safi, Kaito Mizuta, Dickson Abiama, Marek Janssen
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Ramien Safi (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 32' · Goal · Erik Engelhardt (Energie Cottbus)
- 39' · Goal · Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 46' · Substitution · Can Moustfa for Dominik Pelivan (Energie Cottbus)
- 53' · Goal · Marek Janssen (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 54' · Yellow card · Jannik Hofmann (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 63' · Substitution · Jaka Cuber Potocnik for Marek Janssen (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 63' · Substitution · Ben Hüning for Jannik Hofmann (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 63' · Substitution · Merveille Biankadi for Simon Straudi (Energie Cottbus)
- 64' · Substitution · Henry Rorig for Moritz Hannemann (Energie Cottbus)
- 71' · Substitution · Marvin Obuz for Ramien Safi (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 73' · Goal · Tolcay Cigerci (Energie Cottbus)
- 75' · Substitution · Ted Tattermusch for Jannis Boziaris (Energie Cottbus)
- 75' · Substitution · Tolga Cigerci for Lukas Michelbrink (Energie Cottbus)
- 78' · Goal · Tolcay Cigerci (Energie Cottbus)
- 78' · Yellow card · Dickson Abiama (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 82' · Goal · Tolcay Cigerci (Energie Cottbus)
- 85' · Substitution · Ruben Reisig for Klaus Gjasula (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 85' · Substitution · Kelsey Meisel for Dickson Abiama (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Merveille Biankadi (Energie Cottbus)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2004: Energie Cottbus 0, draws 1, Rot-Weiss Essen 1.
Energie Cottbus vs Rot-Weiss Essen: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Energie Cottbus vs Rot-Weiss Essen?
Energie Cottbus won, 5-3 (3. Liga) on Sun, 19 Apr 2026.
When and where is Energie Cottbus vs Rot-Weiss Essen?
Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 11:30 UTC at LEAG Energie Stadion, Cottbus, 3. Liga.
What is the head-to-head record between Energie Cottbus and Rot-Weiss Essen?
In 2 league meetings since 2004: Energie Cottbus 0 wins, 1 draws, Rot-Weiss Essen 1 wins (goals 2-4).