Silence in the stadium
Bundesliga club mourns: fan dies during cup game
October 28, 2025 – 10:14 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Shocking news at the cup game between Cottbus and Leipzig. A fan requires medical treatment. Shortly afterwards he dies.
A tragic incident overshadowed the DFB Cup game between RB Leipzig and Energie Cottbus on Tuesday evening. The Bundesliga club announced the death of a fan during half-time of the game. As the Saxons announced via During the game, the club received information that the RB supporter had died in hospital.
“At this moment, football takes a back seat,” said the Leipzig team. “We ask for your understanding. We would like to express our deep condolences and sincere condolences to the relatives.”
The news of the fan’s death quickly spread in the stadium in Cottbus. Support for the teams stopped from supporters of both teams after the break. There was silence in the stands.