MANNHEIM, Germany (Interstat) — RW Essen scored twice in three minutes to rally past Waldhof 2-1 in a 3. Liga match Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Carl-Benz-Stadion. Waldhof defender Owono Keumo opened the scoring in the 63rd minute. RW Essen midfielder Janne Sietan equalized in the 70th, and Semir Telalovic scored the winner in the 72nd. Sietan was booked in the seventh minute. Waldhof’s Vincent Thill and Claudio Kammerknecht received yellow cards in the 58th and 60th minutes, while RW Essen’s Marek Janssen was cautioned in the 88th. Keumo played 90 minutes, and Sietan also played 90 minutes. RW Essen moved to 4-1-1 in the competition and overall. Waldhof fell to 2-3-1 in the competition and overall. Both teams have played six league matches this season. RW Essen next hosts Hansa on Sunday, Sept. 20. Waldhof hosts Münster on Sunday, Sept. 20. Both clubs return to 3. Liga play Sunday.