Match summary
2ND HALF
M. Beier
Julian Brandt
64'
Pascal Groß
Jobe Bellingham
64'
75'
F. Bouebari
L. Brumme
D. Svensson
76'
76'
M. Obuz
A. Arslan
S. Guirassy(R. Bensebaini)

79'
83'
D. Martinovic
Ramien Safi
84'
T. Musel
J. Ríos Alonso
87'
Kelsey Aninkorah-Meisel
Klaus Gjasula
Marcel Sabitzer
Salih Özcan
94'
95'
Kelsey Aninkorah-Meisel
Match statistics
33%Possession67%
321Passes Attempted645
238Completed Passes570
2Corners6
20Throw-ins22
12Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Rot-Weiss Essen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1J. Golz

#4M. Schultz

#33T. Kraulich

#23J. Ríos Alonso

#8Klaus Gjasula

#28Tom Moustier

#37Jannik Hofmann

#14L. Brumme

#7Ramien Safi

#24Kaito Mizuta

#6A. Arslan
Starting XI
![]() J. Golz #1 | |
![]() M. Schultz #4 | |
![]() T. Kraulich #33 | |
![]() J. Ríos Alonso #23 | 84' |
![]() Klaus Gjasula #8 | 87' |
![]() Tom Moustier #28 | |
![]() Jannik Hofmann #37 | |
![]() L. Brumme #14 | 75' |
![]() Ramien Safi #7 | 83' |
![]() Kaito Mizuta #24 | |
![]() A. Arslan #6 | 76' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Uwe Koschinat
B. Dortmund
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Gregor Kobel

#3W. Anton

#5R. Bensebaini

#39Filippo Mane

#20Marcel Sabitzer

#8Felix Nmecha

#13Pascal Groß

#24D. Svensson

#2Yan Couto

#14M. Beier

#9S. Guirassy
Starting XI
![]() Gregor Kobel #1 | |
![]() W. Anton #3 | |
![]() R. Bensebaini #5 | 🎯79' |
![]() Filippo Mane #39 | |
![]() Marcel Sabitzer #20 | 94' |
![]() Felix Nmecha #8 | |
![]() Pascal Groß #13 | 64' |
![]() D. Svensson #24 | 76' |
![]() Yan Couto #2 | |
![]() M. Beier #14 | 64' |
![]() S. Guirassy #9 | ⚽79' |
Will not play

Emre Can
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early March 2026

Marcel Sabitzer
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Karim-David Adeyemi
Forward
Unknown
Return: Doubtful

Yan Bueno Couto
Defender
Illness
Return: Doubtful

Filippo Calixte Mane
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager

Niko Kovac
Rot-Weiss Essen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1J. Golz

#4M. Schultz

#33T. Kraulich

#23J. Ríos Alonso

#8Klaus Gjasula

#28Tom Moustier

#37Jannik Hofmann

#14L. Brumme

#7Ramien Safi

#24Kaito Mizuta

#6A. Arslan
Starting XI
![]() J. Golz #1 | |
![]() M. Schultz #4 | |
![]() T. Kraulich #33 | |
![]() J. Ríos Alonso #23 | 84' |
![]() Klaus Gjasula #8 | 87' |
![]() Tom Moustier #28 | |
![]() Jannik Hofmann #37 | |
![]() L. Brumme #14 | 75' |
![]() Ramien Safi #7 | 83' |
![]() Kaito Mizuta #24 | |
![]() A. Arslan #6 | 76' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Uwe Koschinat
B. Dortmund
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Gregor Kobel

#3W. Anton

#5R. Bensebaini

#39Filippo Mane

#20Marcel Sabitzer

#8Felix Nmecha

#13Pascal Groß

#24D. Svensson

#2Yan Couto

#14M. Beier

#9S. Guirassy
Starting XI
![]() Gregor Kobel #1 | |
![]() W. Anton #3 | |
![]() R. Bensebaini #5 | 🎯79' |
![]() Filippo Mane #39 | |
![]() Marcel Sabitzer #20 | 94' |
![]() Felix Nmecha #8 | |
![]() Pascal Groß #13 | 64' |
![]() D. Svensson #24 | 76' |
![]() Yan Couto #2 | |
![]() M. Beier #14 | 64' |
![]() S. Guirassy #9 | ⚽79' |
Will not play

Emre Can
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early March 2026

Marcel Sabitzer
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Karim-David Adeyemi
Forward
Unknown
Return: Doubtful

Yan Bueno Couto
Defender
Illness
Return: Doubtful

Filippo Calixte Mane
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager

Niko Kovac
Head-to-head
3 matches

Rot-Weiss Essen
1
Wins
0
Draws
2
Wins

B. Dortmund
Friendly2017 • 1 match
Friendly2014 • 1 match
DFB Pokal2008 • 1 matchLeague standings
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Match Information
Referee:
Frank Willenborg
Venue:
Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Capacity:
20 650
Rot-Weiss Essen vs B. Dortmund match from the DFB Pokal. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Rot-Weiss Essen and B. Dortmund. Follow team performance and match context within the DFB Pokal season.