Overview
- Eric Hottmann scored after 14 seconds following a miscontrol by Essen goalkeeper Felix Wienand.
- Lucas Brumme leveled in the 33rd minute, then Jannik Hofmann (61') and José-Enrique Ríos-Alonso (65') put Essen 3-1 up before John Posselt replied in the 75th.
- Both goalkeepers committed costly errors, with Wienand's early mistake punished and Regensburg's Felix Gebhardt spilling a corner for Essen's third.
- Under scrutiny after the 3-3 in Aachen, coach Uwe Koschinat started newcomer Dickson Abiama for the first time and installed Klaus Gjasula as captain.
- Essen remain fifth but draw level on points with MSV Duisburg in third, while Regensburg sit 14th with a four-point buffer above relegation and next face Wehen Wiesbaden as Essen visit fourth-placed Osnabrück.