Through to the second round!

RB Leipzig edged past second-tier side SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.

RBL started the game with a bang, with Emil Forsberg putting us into the lead in the 7th minute. Benjamin Šeško pounced on a defensive error from the hosts to put us 2-0 up 11 minutes later. Wiesbaden didn't give up that easily, however. Shortly before half-time, Ivan Prtajin latched onto a long ball and chipped Péter Gulácsi to get one back for the hosts (41').

The second-division side raced out of the blocks at the start of the second half, with Prtajin forcing Gulácsi to make another save in the 61st minute. Marco Rose made three substitutions four minutes later, bringing Xaver Schlager, Xavi Simons, and Loïs Openda on.

The latter two were instrumental in setting up Leipzig's third goal. They were running the show before Šeško followed up Forsberg's saved shot to score his second. Almost instantly, the hosts went down the other end and reduced the margin to one goal again after Prtajin scored from a corner in the 73rd minute. The game was cagey up until the final whistle, but RBL managed to hold onto their lead and advance to the second round.