Berlin, Oct 27, 2026 (AFP) - Baumgartner spares Leipzig's blushes in German Cup

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2026-10-27

Christoph Baumgartner scored twice in the final 12 minutes to rescue a 10-man RB Leipzig in a 2-1 German Cup second round win at third-division Rot-Weiss Essen on Tuesday. Essen's Lucas Brumme gave the hosts the lead after nine minutes and Leipzig's task got harder just before half-time when Nicolas Seiwald picked up a second yellow card. Leipzig, who won the competition back-to-back in 2022 and 2023, were on track for an early elimination until......

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