1. FC Saarbrücken 5-2 Rot-Weiss Essen
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1. FC Saarbrücken won: 1. FC Saarbrücken 5-2 Rot-Weiss Essen in the 3. Liga (Round 1) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at Stadion Ludwigspark, Saarbrücken. 1. FC Saarbrücken goals: Mladen Cvjetinovic 33', Christian Kühlwetter 45'+1, Kai Brünker 74', Siemen Voet 89', Kelsey Meisel 90'+6. Rot-Weiss Essen goals: Ben Hüning 10', Semir Telalovic 30'. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Florian Pick (9.1).
Match report
1. FC Saarbrücken rout Rot-Weiss Essen 5-2
1. FC Saarbrücken came from behind to beat Rot-Weiss Essen 5-2 at Stadion Ludwigspark on Sunday 9 August in the 3. Liga.
Ben Hüning put Rot-Weiss Essen ahead on 10' (0-1), Semir Telalovic made it 0-2 on 30', Mladen Cvjetinovic pulled one back for 1. FC Saarbrücken on 33' (1-2), Christian Kühlwetter levelled for 1. FC Saarbrücken on 45+1' (2-2), Kai Brünker restored 1. FC Saarbrücken's lead on 74' (3-2), Siemen Voet made it 4-2 on 89' and Kelsey Meisel made it 5-2 on 90+6'.
1. FC Saarbrücken had 55% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (8-5 on target).
Florian Pick (Saarbrücken) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 15,500. Referee: Patrick Schwengers.
Match stats
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | Rot-Weiss Essen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 339 (84%) | 269 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
1. FC Saarbrücken (4-2-3-1): Matteo Bignetti, Philip Fahrner, Mladen Cvjetinovic, Siemen Voet, Niko Bretschneider, Daniel Gleiber, Patrick Sontheimer, Florian Pick, Christian Kühlwetter, Abdenego Nankishi, Alexander Staff
Rot-Weiss Essen (4-2-3-1): Jakob Golz, Jannik Hofmann, Max Geschwill, Ben Hüning, Franci Bouebari, Janne Sietan, Tony Menzel, Dickson Abiama, Semir Telalovic, Lucas Brumme, Marek Janssen
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Ben Hüning (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 10' · Goal · Ben Hüning (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 19' · Yellow card · Franci Bouebari (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 26' · Yellow card · Niko Bretschneider (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 30' · Goal · Semir Telalovic (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 33' · Goal · Mladen Cvjetinovic (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Christian Kühlwetter (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 46' · Substitution · Michael Kostka for Franci Bouebari (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 58' · Substitution · Kai Brünker for Alexander Staff (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 64' · Yellow card · Jannik Hofmann (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 66' · Yellow card · Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 70' · Substitution · Aiman Dardari for Lucas Brumme (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 70' · Substitution · Jaka Cuber Potocnik for Marek Janssen (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 74' · Goal · Kai Brünker (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 77' · Yellow card · Michael Kostka (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 83' · Substitution · Calogero Rizzuto for Philip Fahrner (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 83' · Substitution · Seung-Joon Lee for Abdenego Nankishi (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 83' · Substitution · Noah Pesch for Max Geschwill (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 83' · Substitution · Marvin Obuz for Dickson Abiama (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 89' · Goal · Siemen Voet (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Sebastian Vasiliadis for Christian Kühlwetter (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Kelsey Meisel for Florian Pick (1. FC Saarbrücken)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Tony Menzel (Rot-Weiss Essen)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Kelsey Meisel (1. FC Saarbrücken)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 1993: 1. FC Saarbrücken 1, draws 0, Rot-Weiss Essen 1.
1. FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiss Essen: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won 1. FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiss Essen?
1. FC Saarbrücken won, 5-2 (3. Liga) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiss Essen?
Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC at Stadion Ludwigspark, Saarbrücken, 3. Liga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Saarbrücken and Rot-Weiss Essen?
In 2 league meetings since 1993: 1. FC Saarbrücken 1 wins, 0 draws, Rot-Weiss Essen 1 wins (goals 4-4).