Match summary
Before kickoff, Schalke 04 (61 points) and Paderborn (58 points) were first and second in the table.
Paderborn vs Schalke 04 in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Paderborn's 10-match unbeaten run in the 2. Bundesliga.Run from 2026-02-07: 6W 4D; league matches of this season only.
- Schalke 04 won 3-2 after trailing 0-2.Trailed from the 26th minute; timeline of 5 goals matches the final score.
- Dejan Ljubicic's 83rd-minute goal decided the match.Schalke 04's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Paderborn3W 2D 0L
PaderbornSchalke 04
11Pointsof 1510
11Goals scored8
7Goals conceded5
1Clean sheets1
8Scored in a row3
10Unbeaten in a row3
1Without a win0
2Conceded in a row2
Head to head10 meetings · Dec 2014 – Nov 2025
- Paderborn wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Schalke 04 wins
- 6
3.5goals per meeting
70%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPaderborn 2W 1D 2L · 4.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 276 earlier results
PaderbornSchalke 04
#2Position#1
58Points30 v 30 games61
+17Goal difference+19
1.73Scored per gameleague avg 1.461.5
1.17Conceded per game0.87
#2Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
PaderbornSchalke 04
- 90+1'Substitution · Schalke 04 · Christian Gomis · InOut: Adil Aouchiche
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Schalke 04 · —
- 88'Substitution · Schalke 04 · Janik Bachmann · InOut: Moussa Sylla
- 86'Substitution · Schalke 04 · Vitalie Becker · InOut: Moussa N'Diaye
- 86'Substitution · Schalke 04 · Adrian Gantenbein · InOut: Dejan Ljubicic
- Substitution · Paderborn · Sven Michel · InOut: Filip Bilbija85'
- Substitution · Paderborn · Nick Bätzner · InOut: Jonah Sticker85'
- 83'Goal · Schalke 04 · Dejan Ljubicic2-3
- Substitution · Paderborn · Kennedy Okpala · InOut: Stefano Marino80'
- Substitution · Paderborn · Steffen Tigges · InOut: Ruben Müller66'
- 40'Goal · Schalke 04 · Adil Aouchiche2-2
- 35'Goal · Schalke 04 · Dejan Ljubicic2-1
- Goal · Paderborn · Stefano Marino2-026'
- Goal · Paderborn · Laurin Curda1-013'
Match Statistics
Match stats
PaderbornSchalke 04
45%Ball Possession55%
14Shots Total11
4Shots On Target7
7Corners2
12Fouls8
0Yellow Cards1
2Offsides3
3Saves2
366Passes461
7Shots Off Target2
56Attacks106
41Dangerous Attacks48
13Shots Inside Box10
1Shots Outside Box1
2Goals3
8Free Kicks12
3Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions4
27Tackles22
1Assists1
272Accurate Passes376
1Injuries0
19Total Crosses16
7Accurate Crosses2
9Interceptions11
76Duels Won60
3Big Chances Created5
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 4-3-3
Manager: Ralf Kettemann
Starting XI
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JS
Jonah Sticker6.7
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RM
Ruben Müller7.1
Substitutes
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KO
Kennedy Okpala6.4
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NM
Niklas MohrPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 41(67%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 7.3 | 80' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 11(45%) | 1 | 7/19 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 34(64%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(89%) | 2 | 9/14 | |
Ruben Müller FW | 7.1 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(59%) | 1 | 3/7 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 43(64%) | 2 | 7/12 | |
| 6.8 | 85' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13(86%) | 7 | 11/19 | |
Jonah Sticker MF | 6.7 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(71%) | 4 | 8/11 |
| 6.7 | 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 5(40%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(89%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 59(82%) | 3 | 9/16 | |
Kennedy Okpala FW | 6.4 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | - |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(94%) | 1 | 5/10 | |
| 6.3 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.3 | 5' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | 1/1 |
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