German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff · 1st Leg
VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Paderborn 07: 0–0
VfL Wolfsburg and SC Paderborn 07 drew 0–0 in the German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff on Thursday, 21 May 2026 at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany.
- Competition: German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff (2025-26 German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoffs)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 21 May 2026, 18:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
- Attendance: 27,800
- Teams: VfL Wolfsburg (home), SC Paderborn 07 (away)
Red cards
- 90'+4' — Jonah Sticker (SC Paderborn 07)
Match statistics
| Statistic | VfL Wolfsburg | SC Paderborn 07 |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 62.9 | 37.1 |
| Shots | 17 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 12 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
VfL Wolfsburg (3-1-4-2): Kamil Grabara (G), Denis Vavro (CD), Konstantinos Koulierakis (CD-L), Jeanuël Belocian (CD-R), Mattias Svanberg (SW), Christian Eriksen (CM-L), Yannick Gerhardt (CM-R), Joakim Maehle (LM), Saël Kumbedi (RM), Adam Daghim (CF-L), Dzenan Pejcinovic (CF-R).
SC Paderborn 07 (3-4-2-1): Dennis Seimen (G), Tjark Scheller (CD), Calvin Brackelmann (CD-L), Mattes Hansen (CD-R), Santiago Castaneda (CM-L), Filip Bilbija (CM-R), Jonah Sticker (LM), Laurin Curda (RM), Stefano Marino (F), Sebastian Klaas (CF-L), Ruben Müller (CF-R).
Recent form
VfL Wolfsburg: won 2–1 away to 1. FC Union Berlin (18 Apr); drew 0–0 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (25 Apr); drew 1–1 away to SC Freiburg (3 May); lost 1–0 vs Bayern Munich (9 May); won 3–1 away to St. Pauli (16 May).
SC Paderborn 07: drew 1–1 away to Hannover 96 (18 Apr); lost 3–2 vs Schalke 04 (26 Apr); lost 5–1 away to SV Elversberg (3 May); drew 2–2 vs Karlsruher SC (8 May); won 2–0 away to SV Darmstadt 98 (17 May).