3. Liga 2026/27 Matchweek 5 · 12 Sep 2026
Rot-Weiß Essen vs Würzburger Kickers in the 3. Liga 2026/27.
At Stadion an der Hafenstrasse, Essen.
Referee: M. Lotz.
Rot-Weiß Essen beat Würzburger Kickers 6–2. M. Janssen opened the scoring for Rot-Weiß Essen after 24 minutes. N. Pesch made it 3–0 after 44 minutes, and that was the winner.
Rot-Weiß Essen went into the match 7th and came out of it 2nd, on 10 points. Würzburger Kickers went into the match 14th and came out of it 18th, on 4 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| Statistic | Rot-Weiß Essen | Würzburger Kickers |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 26 | 12 |
| Shots on Goal | 11 | 3 |
| Ball Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 13 |
| Passes accurate | 403 | 264 |
| Goalkeeper Saves | 1 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSV Duisburg | 5 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Rot-Weiß Essen | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Saarbrücken | 5 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | FC Viktoria Köln | 5 | +5 | 9 |
| 5 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Hansa Rostock | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Alemannia Aachen | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | Preußen Münster | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Hoffenheim II | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 12 | Stuttgart II | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | SV Meppen | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Verl | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Fortuna Köln | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Havelse | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Würzburger Kickers | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | SV Wehen | 4 | -6 | 2 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.