A fan dies during match in Germany's Cup

One of our fans suffered an emergency medical problem just entered the stadium! We just received the sad news that our supporter had passed away at the hospital. For this reason, we have reduced the direct broadcast of the match from Cotbus as much as possible. We seek your understanding, but in cases like these, football goes second. The club wants to express its deepest condolences to family”, it wrote. RB Leipzig.

There are still no details about the age of the fan or the cause of his death, with news of his separation from life that came to the end of the match after he received emergency medical assistance, but that did not save his life.

After it became clear that a fan had died, fans kept silent in respect for the victim and his family.

Fans of both teams applauded in honour of the fan, with the silence that reigned until the middle of the second part. Cottbus fans then tried to start singing and cheering, while Leipzig fans responded with whistles.

The match ended 4-1 in favour of “Demasve”.