Rot-Weiss Essen beat FC Viktoria Köln 1-0 in 3. Liga, with Tony Menzel's 27th-minute goal separating the sides. Essen got the only breakthrough and held on to take the points.
Menzel scored from Noah Pesch's assist to make it 1-0 midway through the first half. Viktoria Köln could not find an equaliser. Four players were booked: Max Geschwill (44), Jaka Cuber Potocnik (63), Meiko Sponsel (81) and Jannik Hofmann (85).
The match was decided by a single goal, and Menzel was the decisive name on the scoresheet. With no detailed statistics to compare, the 1-0 result tells the story of a tight contest. Essen defended their lead and claimed the win.
