Shock defeat for Rot-Weiss Essen: Cup dreams shattered!

Shock defeat for Rot-Weiss Essen: Cup dreams shattered!

That was a pretty bitter evening for Rot-Weiss Essen: On October 11, 2025, coach Uwe Koschinat's team had to admit defeat to local rivals Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 2-3 in the Lower Rhine Cup. The defeat ended a series of 19 cup games without defeat and the proud three title wins in a row. Around 10,000 spectators gathered in the Niederrhein stadium to watch this exciting duel.

The game started promisingly for RWE: Ahmet Arslan took the early lead in the 5th minute. But the joy didn't last long. Oberhausen showed character and turned the game around with goals from Luca Schlax (35th) and Burinyuy Nyuydine (45th + 1). Seok-ju Hong made it 3-1 in the 54th minute before Lucas Brumme made it 2-3 for RWE in the 84th minute. However, this was only to remain a cosmetic result as the equalizer was no longer possible.

The coaching team in focus

Uwe Koschinat spoke of a clear setback and admitted that he had struggled with the defeat. Despite an impressive 70 percent possession of the ball, his team was unable to create enough clear chances. For Koschinat, however, the focus is not only on the result; His team should deliver their maximum in the coming games, especially against Borussia Dortmund. He emphasizes that good performance is often followed by positive results, but not always.

The difficulties in the game against Oberhausen dampened the mood in the team and the environment somewhat, especially after the last fears of relegation a year ago. Koschinat is optimistic and expects that BVB will not be at its best after the Club World Cup in the USA. This could give his team the opportunity to put up a tough fight.

Outlook for the coming challenges

After the painful cup defeat, it is important to look forward. Rot-Weiss Essen's league game against FC Viktoria Köln is scheduled for October 18th, kick-off is at 4:30 p.m. In addition, another important game against MSV Duisburg is planned for October 26th, which will kick off at 7:30 p.m.

In order to maintain their chances of participating in the DFB Cup, RWE must definitely be among the top four teams in the 3rd division. The team has shown that it has the potential and with a little luck the necessary bit of success will return. Koschinat hopes that the performance in the next game can give the team and the environment a positive boost to get out of the current situation.

The coming weeks promise pure excitement in the football upper house and RWE fans can hope for a combative response from their team!