SC Paderborn has been promoted to the Bundesliga. The third-placed group within the second division received the relegation second leg in opposition to VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 (1-1, 1-1) after further time. Paderborn performs with it once more after six years BundesligaWolfsburg is relegated to the second division after 29 years.
For Wolfsburg Dženan Pejčinović scored early (third minute of the sport) earlier than Joakim Maehle noticed yellow-red after a foul on Mattes Hansen (14th). Filip Bilbija scored the equalizer with a header within the thirty eighth minute. Laurin Curda scored the profitable purpose within the one centesimal minute of the sport.
»I simply wish to thank everybody. It is simply superior,” mentioned Paderborn coach Ralf Kettemann after the sport on Sat.1: “It’s kind of surreal and I will want an evening to understand it. You may’t put it into phrases.”
Wolfsburg takes an early lead
Nevertheless, it was the visitors who began the sport: Dženan Pejčinović gave Wolfsburg the lead within the third minute after Adam Daghim positioned the ball flat into the backcourt on the left facet. Just a bit later, the momentum of the sport fully modified. Due to a dispute with Filip Bilbija, Joakim Maehle initially acquired a yellow card (twelfth), two minutes later he needed to go away the sector after a tricky problem in opposition to Mattes Hansen. With the benefit, Paderborn took management, Filip Bilbija headed the equalizer from shut vary within the thirty eighth minute after an additional time from Calvin Brackelmann.
Paderborn additionally dominated the second half and pushed the Bundesliga membership into their half. After simply 5 minutes (fiftieth), Jeanuël Belocian needed to clear a header from Stefano Marino off the road in determined want, and Christian Eriksen blocked Sebastian Klaas’ follow-up shot on the final second. Goalkeeper Kamil Grabara specifically stored VfL within the sport. In stoppage time (ninetieth +2), substitute Sven Michel headed the ball onto the within put up earlier than referee Felix Zwayer blew the ultimate whistle.
In further time, Laurin Curda lastly took the long-overdue lead for Paderborn: Michel performed from the left facet to the far put up, the place Curda was free within the penalty space and volleyed into the underside left nook (one centesimal).
Thrilling ultimate section
Paderborn initially maintained management within the second half earlier than Wolfsburg threw the whole lot ahead once more within the ultimate section. In fast succession, substitute Kento Shiogai examined Paderborn’s keeper Dennis Seimen along with his head (120′, 120+1), within the final motion a shot from Jesper Lindström missed the purpose by simply centimeters (120′ +3).
The relegation first leg in Wolfsburg ended goalless final Thursday.