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WOB Wolfsburg Wolfsburg - SCP Paderborn Paderborn

WOB

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SCP

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90' +4'
J. Sticker

Volkswagen Arena(Sold out)

Benjamin Brand

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75 %Dennis Seimen

Dennis Seimen

0:17

Watch: Castaneda happy with Paderborn's performance

0:21

Watch: Eriksen already looking forward to second leg

Full-time: Wolfsburg 0-0 Paderborn

We'll have to wait for the second leg for the first goal of this play-off battle, with both sides failing to hit the back of the net tonight. The lack of creativity we saw from the teams in the first half carried on into the second with neither side creating much in the way of clear-cut opportunities. Paderborn will be the happier of the two sides given how Wolfsburg dominated the ball, but will have to do without Jonah Sticker in the reverse fixture after he received two yellows in quick succession late on.

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End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Sticker is off!

He goes in late on Paredes having been booked just moments earlier and is given his marching orders.

90'

+ 4

Second yellow card

90'

+ 2

Yellow card

90'

+ 1

Five more minutes

There's still time for late drama!

88'

Heating up

The tackles are flying in now with both sides desperate not to concede a late goal.

87'

Yellow card

85'

Substitution

85'

Substitution

0:25

Off the line!

Bilbija lobs the onrushing Grabara but his finish is cleared by a combination of Vavro and Mæhle.

82'

Yellow card

Santiago Castaneda

81'

Probing

The hosts are still dominating possession, but it's all in front of the Paderborn defence at the moment.

78'

Substitution

0:22

Koulierakis up for the fight

Frustrated

We'll enter the final 15 minutes with Wolfsburg still struggling to break Paderborn down.

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74'

Substitution

Yannick Gerhardt

73'

Toe-to-toe

Both teams are leaving it all out there

Tackles won

80

76

67'

So close!

Eriksen whips his free-kick toward the far bottom corner and Seimen does well to get there and punch clear!

67'

Dangerous position

Koulierakis wins the Wolves a free-kick right outside the Paderborn box.

65'

Hosts make a double change

Amoura and Lindström are now on the pitch as Wolfsburg step up their efforts to find a goal.

65'

Substitution

65'

Substitution

Jesper Lindström

Mattias Svanberg

63'

Comfortable save

An inviting cross from Belocian is met by Daghim, but he can only glance his header into the arms of Seimen.

61'

Visitors move first

Paderborn are the first side to look to their bench, with Bätzner and Tigges now given the chance to try and unlock Wolfsburg's defence.

60'

Substitution

60'

Substitution

Sebastian Klaas

Still scoreless

Neither side is having much luck in finding that opening goal.

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55'

Wolves on top

The hosts have the momentum, but can they make it count?

Possession (%)

5545

51'

Piling on the pressure

Daghim fires a cross into the six-yard area, where Seimen is waiting to push it clear.

49'

Taking initiative

Wolfsburg are dominating the ball early on.

46'

And we're back!

Paderborn get the second half started.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-0 Paderborn

Both sides have had sights of goal but have been unable to create clear chances. It's been a very even contest so far, with the hosts having the better of the half's closing stages.

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Half-time

43'

Seimen to the rescue

A deflected Eriksen cross almost sneaks in at the near post, with Seimen getting two hands to it in the nick of time.

39'

Almost

Koulierakis almost finds Pejčinović in the box with a long, searching ball but it's just too long for the young striker.

Break approaching

Will either team manage to break the deadlock before half-time?

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35'

Dragged wide

Daghim tries his luck from the left-hand side of the area but gets his finish all wrong and sees it roll harmlessly out of play.

33'

Chipping away

Wolfsburg have taken more shots but haven't managed to find the back of the net yet.

Goal attempts

5off target

2on target

0off target

1on target

0:29

Offside!

Daghim is denied by Seimen having been one-on-one with the Paderborn 'keeper, but the flag is raised anyway.

26'

Belocian from range

An Eriksen corner is cleared only as far as the Frenchman just outside the box, but his low, driven effort flies well wide of goal.

Even encounter

Both sides have made positive starts here, with little to separate them so far.

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20'

Overhit

Müller makes good progress down the right-hand side, before getting too much on his cross into the box which runs out of play.

17'

Opening up

With the visitors gaining confidence on the ball, the tempo of this game has gone up a notch.

13'

Early lead

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Paderborn edge ahead in the xG charts after a threatening couple of minutes.

xGoals

0

0.04

0.18

0

Goals

0:17

Early chance!

Paderborn win the game's first corner, which is sent deep to the back post. Bilbija heads goalward from close range but sees his effort blocked, before Castaneda's volley is saved by Grabara and then cleared in front of goal.

9'

Yellow card

8'

Making progress

After a quiet start, the visitors now have possession in the Wolfsburg half.

4'

Determined start

The hosts have had the better of the opening exchanges, congregating in the attacking third and making it difficult for Paderborn to escape.

1'

The ball is rolling!

Wolfsburg get the action underway.

Kick-off!

Calm before the storm

We're now less than 20 minutes from kick-off!

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0:17

The 'keepers are getting warm

0:09

Inside the visitors' dressing room

0:22

The guests inspect the pitch

0:39

Here come the hosts

Out on the pitch

Wolfsburg head coach Hecking has been out onto the Volkswagen Arena field to take in the atmosphere in the build-up to kick-off.

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Wolfsburg team news

Dieter Hecking also makes a sole change to the Wolfsburg outfit that got the better of St. Pauli in their final game of the Bundesliga term. Vinicius Souza drops out of the squad, with Yannick Gerhardt stepping into the team as a replacement.

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Paderborn team news

Kettemann makes just one change to the team that beat Darmstadt on the final day of the Bundesliga 2 season, with Sebastian Klaas replacing Mika Baur. That is because the latter is suspended after picking up a yellow in that aforementioned encounter.

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Starting line-up: SC Paderborn 07

Paderborn subs

Schubert, Götze, Mohr, Hoffmeier, Kinsombi, Bätzner, Okpala, Michel, Tigges

0:04

Watch: Stage set at the Volkswagen Arena

Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Adjetey, Jenz, Paredes, Zehnter, Lindström, Majer, Amoura, Shiogai

Kettemann on why he thinks Paderborn will reach the Bundesliga

"We have a top team built on genuinely good human relationships, and that creates a very positive energy. We have a great spirit and a really good energy, and I can feel that this week. We have a lot to win, we have an entire city passionately supporting us and probably also many people across Germany because people often support the underdog in sports."

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Kettemann on winning the race for third place

"I saw people with tears in their eyes. They were really trembling, shaking, full of anticipation and emotion. They were deeply moved by that moment, and honestly it probably could not have been any better. Suddenly the fans started cheering, and then we knew the other game was over."

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Zehnter to have an impact?

The former Paderborn full-back has been an unused substitute in Wolfsburg's last three games but did make 20 appearances for the Wolves this season, and could yet help them triumph over his former side.

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Ralf Kettemann on facing Wolfsburg

"Wolfsburg have a different quality. In pure one-on-one situations, it will be difficult for us, but there are solutions for a game like this; there are always things you can do to hurt an opponent. It's not like we need a football miracle. It wouldn't be a football fairytale. We got 62 points in the second division. We're capable and we know it."

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No Wimmer

During his pre-match press conference, Hecking confirmed that Patrick Wimmer will play no part against Paderborn in the first leg, and is unlikely to be fit for the return game either due to injury. However, Killian Fischer and Jonas Wind may at least be available for the match in Paderborn.

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Dieter Hecking on facing Paderborn

"We want to focus on ourselves and do our things well both with and without the ball. If we manage it well against Bayern, who are certainly versatile, it will also work against Paderborn. It's just a matter of showing the same discipline and covering the same ground."

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Unbeaten record

Wolfsburg are unbeaten in five previous meetings with Paderborn, winning three and drawing two. The teams' last encounter - on Matchday 20 of the 2019/20 Bundesliga campaign - ended in a 4-2 victory for the Wolves, with current club captain Maximilian Arnold (r.) completing the scoring.

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What promotion would mean to Paderborn

Paderborn have twice sampled life in the top tier, in 2014/15 and 2019/20 (under Steffen Baumgart), but they would love a third attempt to establish themselves in the Bundesliga, having been relegated immediately following the previous two promotions. Their only previous play-off experience saw them come up from the 3. Liga with a pair of 1-0 wins over Osnabrück in 2009.

2:04

Watch: Wolfsburg stay up in 2017

A Vieirinha thunderbolt helped Wolfsburg secure survival with victory at Eintracht Braunschweig in 2016/17.

2:03

Watch: Wolfsburg stay up in 2018

The Wolves secured their place in the Bundesliga for another season with a 4-1 aggregate win over Holstein Kiel in the 2017/18 play-off.

What relegation would mean to Wolfsburg

A drop to Bundesliga 2 would be uncharted territory for Wolfsburg, who have been in the Bundesliga ever since their first promotion to the top flight in 1996/97. They have previously survived the play-off twice before in 2017 and 2018.

How Paderborn got here

Ralf Kettemann's youthful side spent most of the season in and around the top three of Bundesliga 2 and landed third spot on the final day. On-loan goalkeeper Dennis Seimen has been a revelation this season, while winger Filip Bilbija has hit 15 goals.

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How Wolfsburg got here

It's been a turbulent season for the Wolves, who have had three different coaches over the campaign. Paul Simonis was appointed last June but was dismissed in November, to be replaced by Daniel Bauer who was himself succeeded by Dieter Hecking in March. A late-season revival under Hecking, with two wins and two draws in their last five matches, saw Wolfsburg avoid automatic relegation on the final day.

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2:14

Watch: Darmstadt 0-2 Paderborn - last time out

Paderborn edged ahead of Hannover into the play-off spot in Bundesliga 2 courtesy of an away win at Darmstadt on Matchday 34 that saw Dennis Seimen make several vital saves.

2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 1-3 Wolfsburg - last time out

Wolfsburg secured a play-off lifeline via a hugely important win at St. Pauli on the final matchday of the Bundesliga season - a result that also sent the hosts down.

What's the play-off all about?

Wolfsburg will host the first leg of the clash at the Volkswagen Arena on Thursday 21 May. The decisive second leg will be in Paderborn on Monday 25 May. The team that wins on aggregate will get to play in the top flight in 2026/27. The loser either goes down or remains in Bundesliga 2. If level on aggregate after 180 minutes, there will be 30 minutes of extra time and, if required, penalties. The away goals rule is no longer in use.

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