Match summary
Before kickoff, Paderborn (4th, 36 pts) were 16 points ahead of Fortuna Düsseldorf (15th, 20 pts).
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs PaderbornResult, Lineups & H2H
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Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Paderborn in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Fortuna Düsseldorf, 15th before kickoff, beat Paderborn, who were 4th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 177 earlier results of this stage: Fortuna Düsseldorf 20 points from 19, Paderborn 36 from 19.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 2nd minute; timeline of 3 goals matches the final score.
- Cedric Itten's 83rd-minute goal decided the match.Fortuna Düsseldorf's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Fortuna Düsseldorf3W 0D 2L
Fortuna DüsseldorfPaderborn
9Pointsof 1510
7Goals scored11
5Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets1
4Scored in a row1
0Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row4
Head to head10 meetings · Oct 2013 – Aug 2025
- Fortuna Düsseldorf wins
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- Paderborn wins
- 4
2.9goals per meeting
70%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
20%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsFortuna Düsseldorf 2W 1D 2L · 3.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 177 earlier results
Fortuna DüsseldorfPaderborn
#15Position#4
20Points19 v 19 games36
-12Goal difference+9
0.89Scored per gameleague avg 1.41.58
1.53Conceded per game1.11
#10Form table position#5
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Fortuna DüsseldorfPaderborn
- Substitution · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Sotiris Alexandropoulos · InOut: Shinta Appelkamp88'
- Substitution · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Zan Celar · InOut: Cedric Itten85'
- 85'Substitution · Paderborn · Stefano Marino · InOut: Felix Götze
- Goal · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Cedric Itten2-183'
- 79'Substitution · Paderborn · David Kinsombi · InOut: Sebastian Klaas
- 72'Second Yellow · Paderborn · Mattes HansenSecond Yellow
- 66'Substitution · Paderborn · Jonah Sticker · InOut: Sven Michel
- Goal · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Shinta Appelkamp1-163'
- Substitution · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Valgeir Lunddal · InOut: Matthias Zimmermann59'
- Substitution · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Christopher Lenz · InOut: Sima Suso59'
- Yellow Card · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Sima Suso58'
- Yellow Card · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Anouar El Azzouzi55'
- 46'Substitution · Paderborn · Steffen Tigges · InOut: Kennedy Okpala
- 46'Substitution · Paderborn · Nick Bätzner · InOut: Santiago Castañeda
- 45+6'Yellow Card · Paderborn · Ralf Kettemann
- 45+4'Yellow Card · Paderborn · Mattes Hansen
- 11'Yellow Card · Paderborn · Santiago Castañeda
- 2'Goal · Paderborn · Kennedy Okpala0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Fortuna DüsseldorfPaderborn
63%Ball Possession37%
9Shots Total10
5Shots On Target4
7Corners1
10Fouls12
2Yellow Cards3
3Offsides0
3Saves3
549Passes333
3Shots Off Target2
126Attacks89
74Dangerous Attacks30
6Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
12Free Kicks10
1Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions5
20Tackles11
2Assists1
463Accurate Passes252
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe1
1Injuries0
30Total Crosses9
4Accurate Crosses3
7Interceptions7
59Duels Won46
0Big Chances Created3
0Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 50(88%) | 2 | 7/10 | |
| 7.5 | 88' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 22(86%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 7.4 | 85' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(67%) | - | 6/10 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 68(82%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 55(81%) | - | 3/6 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 80(96%) | 5 | 6/10 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 68(96%) | 3 | 6/10 | |
| 6.9 | 31' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(100%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(71%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 56(84%) | 2 | 9/18 | |
| 6.6 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(65%) | 2 | 3/7 | |
| 6.6 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(68%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.6 | 31' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 14(79%) | 1 | 1/4 | |
| 6.4 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 1 | 2/2 |
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