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Lions celebrate victory against Cottbus – racism incident overshadows success
TSV 1860 Munich defeated Energie Cottbus 3-0. Racism incident overshadows the game. Next challenges await.
Lions celebrate victory against Cottbus – racism incident overshadows success
In the duel between TSV 1860 Munich and Energie Cottbus, which took place on November 3rd, 2025, it was very exciting for the Munich team in front of their home crowd. The Lions sent a clear message with a convincing 3-0 win - but, as is often the case in football games, the success was marred by a scandalous incident. A Cottbus player was racially insulted during the game, which led to a ten-minute interruption. This disgrace overshadowed the joy of the sporting triumph and even led the 1860 spokesman Rainer Kmeth to describe the day as “really bad”, despite the clear victory South German newspaper can be seen.
On the pitch itself, TSV 1860 Munich showed a solid performance. In front of 15,000 spectators, including 13,500 loyal Lions supporters, Thore Jacobsen brought joy to the stands twice and gave the hosts a 2-0 lead in the 39th and injury time of the first half. The third goal came from an own goal by Manu from Cottbus in the 83rd minute. The Munich line-up was strong overall and coach Markus Kauczinski received a grade of 1 for his tactics. Max Reinthaler and Jacobsen were highlighted as outstanding players, while the defense around Dulic, Voet and Co. acted concentrated and stable, noted Dieblaue24.
Sporting highlights and challenges
The course of the game was quite exciting, because Cottbus had a good pressure game in the first half before the Lions switched on after the 1-0 lead. After the break, Kauczinski's team controlled the game and hardly allowed anything to happen. While the Lions are now focusing on the upcoming matches against Regensburg and Saarbrücken, the question of how to deal with the racist incident remains in the room. Visiting coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz praised the apology from the 1860 board, but he pointed out that they were not responsible for the behavior of a single spectator, which was also the case South German newspaper held on.
A football problem in context
Racism in football has long been a social problem. In view of the 2024 European Football Championship soon to take place in Germany, the DFB has launched an anti-racism campaign that also focuses on local amateur teams. These are often the first point of contact for young migrants and refugees, reports Federal Agency for Civic Education. Despite the diverse initiatives, the question remains how seriously the associations take such incidents. This is also reflected in the latest feedback that over 65% of racist incidents in Europe have increased.
So what should be done? Strict punishments and a clear stance against racism are required. The incidents in the Munich stadium make it clear once again that football can also serve as a platform for social change beyond the game itself. The next games will be about coming to terms with things, both sportingly and socially.