ESSEN, GERMANY - AUGUST 18: The teams enter the pitch priorm to the DFB Cup match between Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse on August 18, 2025 in Essen, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Essen welcomed Borussia Dortmund to the Stadion an der Hafenstraße in the DFB Cup earlier this season.