COTTBUS, Germany -- RB Leipzig said one of its fans died following a medical incident at its German Cup game at Energie Cottbus on Tuesday. Leipzig posted on X that the supporter fell ill while entering the stadium and later died in a medical clinic. The incident happened "without external interference," the club said. "In this moment, soccer moves into the background," Leipzig added.
The supervisory committee is investigating the incidents and initiating investigations against the respective clubs, a spokesman for the DFB told Germany's DPA news agency on Monday.