Overview

• The match was paused for about seven minutes in the fourth minute after heavy smoke from home‑end pyrotechnics obscured visibility.
• Scorers: Moritz Hannemann put Cottbus ahead (36'), Ryan Naderi equalized (42'), Erik Engelhardt restored the lead (71') and Can Moustfa sealed it (90+3').
• Rostock controlled long stretches and created multiple clear chances, but Cottbus was clinical and Funk produced several decisive stops.
• The result came before 25,733 spectators and featured derby subplots, including jeers for ex‑Cottbus forward Maximilian Krauß and Tolcay Cigerci’s start despite a pending birth.
• Cottbus strengthened a top‑three position in the 3. Liga, while Hansa’s poor run continued and scrutiny on coach Daniel Brinkmann increased.