Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rot-Weiss Essen 8th with 56 points, Unterhaching 20th with 25, 31 apart. The last five rounds placed Rot-Weiss Essen 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Rot-Weiss Essen 1.45 scored and 1.42 conceded per game, Unterhaching 1.05 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.45.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Unterhaching. The last-five ledger: Rot-Weiss Essen 10/15, Unterhaching 2/15.
Stadion Essen, capacity 20,650, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Unterhaching led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rot-Weiss Essen: Torben Müsel (78') · Unterhaching: Fabio Torsiello (18')
Key stats
Possession: Rot-Weiss Essen 60% · Unterhaching 40% · Total shots: 31-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 11-4