WIESBADEN, Germany, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Holders RB Leipzig were made to work hard and needed two goals from striker Benjamin Sesko to secure a 3-2 win over second division club Wehen Wiesbaden on Wednesday and a spot in the German Cup second round.
But Ivan Prtajin's chip in the 41st got the hosts back in the match with their first chance of the game.
Sesko, who also hit the woodwork late in the game, made it 3-1 in the 70th, before Prtajin scored again, but the visitors held on to win despite some late pressure from Wiesbaden.
The Saxony club have won the last two editions of the German Cup and have played in the last three finals.
Reporting by Karolos Grohmann Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Benjamin Sesko, Emil Forsberg's, Sesko, Manchester City's Erling Haaland, Ivan Prtajin's, Prtajin, Karolos, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Leipzig, Wehen Wiesbaden, Manchester City, Champions League, Manchester, German, Thomson
Locations:
WIESBADEN, Germany, Leipzig, Wiesbaden, Saxony