2. Bundesliga · Final: Rot-Weiß Essen beat SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0. The match was played on Friday, 22 May 2026 at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse (Essen); refereed by D. Schlager.
T. Musel 62' (Rot-Weiß Essen)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Rot-Weiß Essen held 35% of possession against 65%, attempting 10 shots to SpVgg Greuther Fürth's 9.
Shots on target read 3-1 and corners 1-8.
Substitutes: F. Wienand, M. Janssen, M. Schultz, R. Reisig, L. Brumme, M. Obuz, D. Abiama, N. Kaiser, K. Owusu
Coach: Uwe Koschinat
Substitutes: P. Boevink, D. Arifi, B. Bjarnason, J. Green, F. Higl, M. Dietz, S. Banse, A. Keller, M. Avlayici
Coach: Heiko Vogel
Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiß Essen) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.