The invention relates to a removal device (40) for removing liquids from plastic containers (10), the removal device (40) having a tubular body (64) through which a liquid can be guided, said tubular body extending along a pre-determined longitudinal direction (L) in an end section (94), and a peripheral edge (98) being disposed on the end section (94), which peripheral edge can be brought into contact with a section of the container (10), a piercing device (42) also being arranged on the end section (94) in order to pierce a section of the container (10). The end section (94) has a tapered external cross-section opposite a region (95) that adjoins the end section and the piercing device (42) projects in longitudinal direction (L) in relation to at least one further section of the peripheral edge (98) in such a manner that, when there is a delivery motion of the removal device (40) towards the container (10), the piecing device contacts the section of the container earlier than other regions of the peripheral edge (98).
