RB Leipzig travel to Rot-Weiß Essen for DFB-Pokal clash

RB Leipzig will play their DFB-Pokal Round of 32 match away to third-division side Rot-Weiß Essen on Tuesday, 27 October. Kick-off at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time.

Goals from Tidiam Gomis, a brace from Rômulo, and Christoph Baumgartner sealed the victory, ending a brief spell of defeats to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

In the Bundesliga, Leipzig currently sit seventh. From their first six matches, they have collected nine points, scoring 16 goals and conceding 11. This recent league form gives them an average of 1.5 points per game. They trail leaders Bayern Munich by five points. The next league fixture is away to 15th-placed FC Schalke 04 on Saturday.

For the cup tie, the manager will be without several key players. Top scorer Christopher Nkunku, who has four goals this season, is injured. Lois Openda and Xavi Simons are also unavailable. The starting XI in the recent 4-5-1 formation against Elversberg featured Ørjan Nyland in goal, a back line of Henrichs, Orbán, Estève, and Max Finkgräfe, with a midfield of Aleksandar Maksimović, Reitz, and El Aynaoui. Banzuzi, Antonio Nusa, and Tidiam Gomis led the attack.

Leipzig are clear favourites against the promoted Essen side. The team aims to secure passage to the next round of the competition before returning to league duties. The away trip to North Rhine-Westphalia is the next step in their cup campaign.