Match summary
Saarbrücken beat Rot-Weiss Essen 5-2 in the 3. Liga.
Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiss EssenResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
5-2
Kelsey Owusu
90'+6·Saarbrücken
⚽
90'+4Yellow Card
Rot-Weiss Essen
72'Substitution
Rot-Weiss Essen
64'Yellow Card
Rot-Weiss Essen
Goal!
1-2
Mladen Cvjetinovic
33'·Saarbrücken
⚽
19'Yellow Card
Rot-Weiss Essen
Goal!
0-1
Ben Hüning
10'·Rot-Weiss Essen
⚽
7'Yellow Card
Rot-Weiss Essen
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Rot-Weiss Essen
52%Ball Possession48%
16Shots Total15
8Shots On Target5
4Corners3
13Fouls16
2Yellow Cards5
1Offsides2
3Saves3
398Passes327
4Shots Off Target6
71Attacks64
43Dangerous Attacks36
11Shots Inside Box5
7Shots Outside Box8
5Goals2
6Free Kicks3
4Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
2Tackles0
344Accurate Passes271
17Total Crosses12
8Accurate Crosses4
10Interceptions10
39Duels Won46
5Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Manager: Argirios Giannikis
Starting XI
1
MB
Matteo Bignetti42
PF
Philip Fahrner21
MC
Mladen Cvjetinovic5
DG
Daniel Gleiber29
AS
Alexander StaffSubstitutes
3
AB
Anton Bäuerle8
GG
Gökdeniz Gürpüz15
AK
Abdoulaye Kamara16
SL
Seung-joon Lee31
KO
Kelsey OwusuManager: Uwe Koschinat
Starting XI
1
JG
Jakob Golz37
JH
Jannik Hofmann15
BH
Ben Hüning19
FB
Franci Bouebari22
JS
Janne Sietan8
TM
Tony Menzel20
MJ
Marek JanssenSubstitutes
7
AD
Aiman Dardari9
JP
Jaka Cuber Potocnik11
NP
Noah Pesch16
RR
Ruben Reisig23
JA
José Enrique Ríos Alonso32
LB
Luca Bazzoli35
FW
Felix WienandPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 3 | 0/2 | 26 | - | 9/17 | ||
| 32' | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 9 | 1 | 2/7 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 25 | - | 4/9 | ||
Kelsey Owusu MF | 1' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | - | - | 1/1 | |
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 65 | - | 4/7 | ||
Philip Fahrner DF | 85' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32 | - | 7/11 | |
Mladen Cvjetinovic DF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 43 | - | 5/8 | |
Alexander Staff FW | 58' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 12 | - | 3/7 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 48 | - | 3/12 | ||
Daniel Gleiber MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 46 | - | 3/10 | |
| 83' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 10 | - | 5/15 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 46 | - | 5/9 | ||
Seung-joon Lee MF | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 2/4 | |
Matteo Bignetti GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39 | - | - | |
| 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/3 | ||
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |
Saarbrücken vs Rot-Weiss Essen — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saarbrücken | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9/15 | 15-3 |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6/15 | 17-9 |
- W11-0 vs Geislautern2026-07-08
- D0-0 @ Sandhausen2026-07-18
- D1-1 @ FC Augsburg2026-07-25
- D1-1 @ Aalen2026-07-26
- W2-1 vs Thionville Lusitanos2026-08-01
- W11-0 @ VfB Bottrop 19002026-07-04
- W5-1 vs Schwarz-Weiß Essen2026-07-11
- L0-3 @ Ried2026-07-17
- L1-2 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach2026-07-25
- L0-3 @ Bayer 04 Leverkusen2026-08-01
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2022-09-19 – 2026-04-26
- Saarbrücken wins
- 4
- Draws
- 1
- Rot-Weiss Essen wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.63
- Over 2.5 goals
- 63%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Saarbrücken view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 2.63
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1-2 | Saarbrücken |
| 2025-11-29 | Saarbrücken | 2-3 | Rot-Weiss Essen |
| 2025-04-26 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 0-3 | Saarbrücken |
| 2024-12-01 | Saarbrücken | 1-0 | Rot-Weiss Essen |
| 2024-04-24 | Saarbrücken | 1-1 | Rot-Weiss Essen |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
13-8
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
4
Saarbrücken wins
1
Draws
3
Rot-Weiss Essen wins
Goals Scored
13 - 8
Matchday 1 — 3. Liga
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- MSV Duisburg vs Meppen — 8 Aug 20263-0
- Ingolstadt vs Würzburger Kickers — 8 Aug 20262-2
- Sonnenhof Großaspach vs Fortuna Köln — 8 Aug 20261-0
- Hoffenheim II vs Hansa Rostock — 9 Aug 20262-3
- Alemannia Aachen vs Verl — 9 Aug 20264-1