ESSEN, Germany (Interstat) — SGS Essen defeated Carl Zeiss Jena 4-3 on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Stadion an der Hafenstraße. Ella Touon and Jaqueline Klasen each scored twice for Essen. Rieke Tietz, Melina Reuter and Helen Börner scored for Jena. Reuter also had an assist. Yellow cards were issued to Melina Reuter, Rieke Tietz, Elena Mühlemann and Nike Herrmann. The win improved Essen’s Frauen Bundesliga record to 3-14-3, while Jena fell to 2-15-4. In all competitions, Essen is 3-14-3 and Jena 2-16-4. The teams had drawn 1-1 in their previous meeting Nov. 9, 2025. Essen next plays Bayer Leverkusen on May 3; Jena hosts Freiburg the same day.