Germania Ratingen defeats Wuppertaler SV in Niederrheinpokal

Germania Ratingen secured a 2-1 victory against Wuppertaler SV in the round of 16 of the Niederrheinpokal on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The match remained scoreless until the second half, when Ratingen gained momentum.

Almedin Gusic scored the decisive goal for Ratingen in the 89th minute, heading in a corner to make it 2-1. Wuppertaler SV faced significant frustration when a goal scored by Eren Albayrak during stoppage time was disallowed due to a prior foul involving a Ratingen defender.

The loss prevents Wuppertaler SV from advancing to the quarterfinals, where they would have faced Rot-Weiss Essen. This marked the first defeat for Wuppertaler SV under coach Ismail Jaroui.