RWE celebrates 1-0 win against Viktoria Köln – dream of promotion is alive!

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On October 19th, 2025, Rot-Weiss Essen will meet FC Viktoria Köln in the stadium. Tickets are still available, game starts at 4:30 p.m.

Am 19.10.2025 trifft Rot-Weiss Essen im Stadion auf den FC Viktoria Köln. Tickets sind noch verfügbar, Spielbeginn um 16:30 Uhr.
On October 19th, 2025, Rot-Weiss Essen will meet FC Viktoria Köln in the stadium. Tickets are still available, game starts at 4:30 p.m.

RWE celebrates 1-0 win against Viktoria Köln – dream of promotion is alive!

On Saturday, October 19, 2025, a thrilling duel between the hosts and FC Viktoria Köln took place in the Rot-Weiss Essen stadium. Kick-off took place at 4:30 p.m. and the stadium gates opened to fans at 3:00 p.m. Around 16,000 tickets were sold, with the West Curve already sold out, while there were still tickets available at the Sparkasse Grandstand, Rahn Grandstand and Stadtwerke Grandstand. The box office opened on a first-come, first-served basis, which allowed local fans to make a spontaneous decision to experience the game live reported Rot-Weiss Essen.

As the game progressed, Rot-Weiss Essen showed a compact defensive performance and left Cologne's offense with little room to maneuver. Ahmet Arslan scored the decisive goal in the 40th minute, securing a 1-0 win for Essen. These three points catapulted the Essen team to sixth place in the table with a total of 19 points. Coach Uwe Koschinat made four changes to the starting lineup before the game. FC Viktoria Köln, on the other hand, had difficulty creating dangerous chances and were hardly able to score any significant shots the kicker added.

Mood and audience numbers

The atmosphere in the stadium was impressive and the number of visitors underlines the record that the third division is currently setting. This season the four million viewer mark was exceeded, which represents a new milestone for the league. With a record viewership of 4,003,613 over 349 games, it shows that the enthusiasm for football in the third German league is unbroken. Rot-Weiss Essen in particular excels here and records an average audience of 16,827 so Liga3-online.

Of course, there were a number of highlights in this game that kept the spectators on the edge of their seats. The exciting moments included Kloss' shot that hit the left post, as well as other good opportunities that could not be converted.

Outlook for the next game

With this win against FC Viktoria Köln, Rot-Weiss Essen is now looking forward to another exciting duel. The next opponent is MSV Duisburg on October 26th. Tickets for RWE fans have already sold out, showing that interest and support from supporters remains strong.

Overall, one thing remains clear: with this home win, Rot-Weiss Essen not only secured important points, but also consolidated their position in the table. Fans can therefore look to the future with optimism while paying attention to the growing number of spectators in the third division.