Overview
- José-Enrique Rios Alonso equalised in the 55th minute with a shot that video showed clearly crossed the line.
- Kaito Mizuta (63') and Ahmet Arslan (71', handball penalty) pushed Essen 3:1 ahead before Fatih Kaya (74', penalty) and Nikolas Agrafiotis (87') brought Wiesbaden level.
- Substitute Torben Müsel delivered the winner in the 90th+4 minute to complete the comeback away from home.
- Koschinat moved from a back five to a 4-2-3-1 at the break, and he praised his side’s mentality and the energy from the bench in the dominant spell after halftime.
- Essen sit on five points from three league matches; the club also explained recent entry delays by citing stricter security and a new provider and publicly supported Kelsey Owusu after racist abuse.