Overview
- Rot-Weiss Essen lost 5–3 away to Energie Cottbus in a wild, high-quality match that swung back and forth.
- NRZ reported that a female Essen supporter celebrated a goal inside the Cottbus family block, a section reserved for families, which led to an incident.
- Reporting from NRZ and WAZ described anger around Wollitz at the end of the game.
- WAZ argued the defeat does not derail the promotion bid and said the dream of going up still lives.
- NRZ noted that RWE returned to training and prepared for the home match against Saarbrücken with several takeaways from practice.