Cottbus takes the lead: fifth win in a row against Havelse!

Cottbus takes the lead: fifth win in a row against Havelse!

The excitement in Cottbus is palpable because the Energie Cottbus team catapulted itself to the top of the table in the 3rd football league with a thrilling win against TSV Havelse. With a narrow 4:3, the team celebrated its fifth win in a row in front of 9,688 enthusiastic fans. However, things could get tight on Sunday if MSV Duisburg has the opportunity to take the top position again, as they did Borken newspaper reported.

However, the match was not without its difficulties. Cottbus started poorly, but thanks to a strong performance from Jannis Boziaris, who scored in the 24th minute and again in the 60th minute, and Erik Engelhardt, who made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, the Lausitzers were able to pull away. However, Havelse, which was in second-to-last place before the game, did not give up. Robin Müller reduced the score to 2-1 and Lorenzo Paldino ensured a thrilling finish with his header in the 71st minute.

Another big duel in the DFB Cup

The joy about the league leaders could soon become cloudy if you think about the upcoming DFB Cup game against the Bundesliga team RB Leipzig. The game takes place on Tuesday at the LEAG Energie Stadium and demand is enormous - the stadium has been sold out for weeks. The Sports Mole highlights that Cottbus is unbeaten at home this season, with five wins and two draws from seven games.

In the last few games, the energy kickers have impressively shown their offensive power, scoring at least three goals in four of the last five games and showing a clear defensive weakness with only one clean sheet in seven games. Erik Engelhardt particularly stands out, having scored seven goals in the last six games. But his early move due to injury could now become a problem as Cottbus urgently needs his goals.

The challenge against RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig will be a real test for the Cottbus team. Currently in second place in the Bundesliga, Leipzig have gone unbeaten in their last seven games, scoring an impressive 16 goals and conceding just three. A true powerhouse that awaits Cottbus! With self-confidence blooming, the Lausitzers are determined to secure a place in the next round of the DFB Cup with all their might, having failed in the first round in the last eight attempts and last reached the third round in 2010-11.

It will be exciting to see whether the Cottbus team can carry the momentum from the league into the cup game. The team has shown good skills in recent weeks and hopes to be able to keep up with the Bundesliga teams. The next big game is just around the corner and fans can look forward to a thrilling evening of football!