DUISBURG, Germany (Interstat) — MSV Duisburg defeated Energie Cottbus 2-1 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in a 3. Liga match.

Thilo Töpken opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Dominik Kother equalized for Cottbus in the 56th minute before Erik Engelhardt netted the winner in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

Yellow cards were issued to Axel Borgmann in the 50th minute, Tolcay Ciğerci in the 52nd, Tolga Ciğerci in the 72nd, Aljaž Casar in the 88th, and Tobias Fleckstein in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Fleckstein also recorded an assist in the victory.

MSV Duisburg improved to 18-8-6 in league play and 20-8-6 across all competitions. Energie Cottbus fell to 17-7-9 in the league and 20-8-9 overall.

The teams’ only previous meeting this season was a 3-2 Cottbus win on Dec. 6, 2025. Duisburg next visits Erzgebirge Aue on May 8, while Cottbus hosts Wehen Wiesbaden on May 9.