Relegation LIVE: Wolfsburg on the Brink – Can Paderborn Secure Their Third Promotion?

Relegation LIVE: Wolfsburg on the Brink – Can Paderborn Secure Their Third Promotion?
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Relegation 2026

20:30 CET: SC Paderborn vs. VfL Wolfsburg (First Leg: 0:0 – Sat.1/Sky)

Paderborn vs. Wolfsburg LIVE

16:00 CET - Welcome to the most crucial match of the year for SC Paderborn and VfL Wolfsburg! Tonight at 20:30 CET, the floodlights will shine bright at the Home Deluxe Arena. The situation after the tense but intense 0:0 draw in the first leg last Thursday is straightforward: There's no room for tactics now, no away goals rule – tonight, a winner must emerge.

For SCP, this is the historic chance to secure their third promotion to the top tier of German football, following their successes in 2014 and 2019. The optimism among the East Westphalians is sky-high after holding off the Wolves in the first leg. "We're just an amazing team," Paderborn's cult striker Sven Michel succinctly put it.

On the other side, everything is at stake for VfL Wolfsburg and veteran coach Dieter Hecking. The Bundesliga stalwarts of recent decades are desperate to avoid the ultimate disaster of relegation. While individual quality favors the Lower Saxony side, Paderborn is banking on home advantage – even though they'll have to replace the suspended Jonah Sticker (sent off in the first leg).

Whether it goes to extra time or penalties: Tonight will bring the final decision of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. We'll keep you updated throughout the day with the latest news from both camps, pre-match reactions, and the official lineups from around 19:30 CET.