{
  "id": 16807336,
  "title": "Baumgartner spares Leipzig’s blushes in German Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/baumgartner-spares-leipzigs-blushes-in-german-cup-16807336",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T21:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/28/baumgartner-spares-leipzig-s-blushes-in-german-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RB Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over third-division Rot-Weiss Essen in the German Cup second round. Baumgartner scored twice in the final 12 minutes, rescuing his team despite being down to 10 men. Essen took the lead after nine minutes through Lucas Brumme, and the pressure intensified when Nicolas Seiwald received a second yellow card just before halftime. Baumgartner's rapid double, scored within five minutes of each other, shifted the momentum in Leipzig's favor. This win marked Leipzig's first German Cup win since 2023, after they previously claimed the title in 2022. On the other night, Eintracht Frankfurt thrashed Hamburg 3-1, while Mainz suffered an early exit after losing 2-0 to Bochum. Augsburg also exited the tournament, defeating Sonnenhof Grossaspach 4-2. Later, Borussia Dortmund will face Werder Bremen, and Bayern Munich will host Magdeburg, with Harry Kane making his debut since winning the Ballon d'Or on Monday.",
  "summary": "RB Leipzig were on course for early elimination until Christoph Baumgartner scored twice in five minutes to help them win 2-1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}