Match Report
Rot-Weiss Essen, 3rd with 70 points, sat 37 points above Ulm (19th, 33). On recent form Rot-Weiss Essen sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ulm 1.29 scored and 2.05 conceded per game, Rot-Weiss Essen 2.05 and 1.74, with the league averaging 1.6.
F. Exner officiated: 74 games logged, averaging 2.3 yellow cards each. The venue was Donaustadion, with room for 19,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Ulm: Lucas Röser (28'), Yamen Zalfani (35') · Rot-Weiss Essen: Torben Müsel (2'), Torben Müsel (40'), Ben Hüning (90')
Key stats
Possession: Ulm 30% · Rot-Weiss Essen 70% · Total shots: 7-35 · On target: 3-15 · Corners: 2-12