Energie Cottbus vs RB Leipzig: 1–4
RB Leipzig beat Energie Cottbus 4–1 in the German Cup on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at Stadion Der Freundschaft, Cottbus, Germany.
- Competition: German Cup (2025-26 German Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadion Der Freundschaft, Cottbus, Germany
- Attendance: 19,700
- Teams: Energie Cottbus (home), RB Leipzig (away)
Goals
- 13' — Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig), assist Willi Orbán
- 28' — Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), assist David Raum
- 37' — Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), assist David Raum
- 59' — Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig), assist Ridle Baku
- 86' — Erik Engelhardt (Energie Cottbus), assist Axel Borgmann
Match statistics
| Statistic | Energie Cottbus | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 38.6 | 61.4 |
| Shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 8 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 8 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Energie Cottbus (4-2-3-1): Marius Funk (G), Nyamekye Awortwie-Grant (CD-L), King Manu (CD-R), Anderson Lucoqui (LB), Henry Rorig (RB), Tolcay Cigerci (AM), Dominik Pelivan (LM), Axel Borgmann (RM), Merveille Biankadi (F), Justin Butler (AM-L), Moritz Hannemann (AM-R).
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Maarten Vandevoordt (G), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (CD-L), Willi Orbán (CD-R), David Raum (LB), Ridle Baku (RB), Nicolas Seiwald (CM), Christoph Baumgartner (LM), Ezechiel Banzuzi (RM), Rômulo (F), Antonio Nusa (LF), Johan Bakayoko (RF).
Recent form
Energie Cottbus: lost 5–0 vs Borussia Dortmund (6 Sept); lost 2–1 vs Werder Bremen (1 Aug); lost 7–0 vs SC Paderborn 07 (13 Aug); lost 3–1 vs Werder Bremen (19 Aug); won 1–0 vs Hannover 96 (16 Aug).
RB Leipzig: won 3–1 vs FC Cologne (20 Sept); won 1–0 away to VfL Wolfsburg (27 Sept); drew 1–1 away to Borussia Dortmund (4 Oct); won 2–1 vs Hamburg SV (18 Oct); won 6–0 away to FC Augsburg (25 Oct).