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Fortuna Düsseldorf Claims Victory in Tense Match Against SC Paderborn 07
Paderborn, Germany – In a match marked by intensity and controversy, Fortuna Düsseldorf secured a victory in their visit to the Home Deluxe Arena against SC Paderborn 07. The match, corresponding to the third round of the 2. Bundesliga, was filled with emotions from the opening whistle.
SC Paderborn 07 quickly found themselves at a disadvantage after the expulsion of T. Scheller in the 12th minute, forcing the home team to rethink their strategy early on. Despite playing with ten men for most of the match, Paderborn fought bravely.
Fortuna Düsseldorf capitalized on their numerical advantage, and after two yellow cards to their players S. Alexandropoulos and C. Itten, C. Itten opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a goal, assisted by V. Fridriksson. Shortly after, F. Muslija extended the lead in the 42nd minute, assisted by S. Appelkamp, consolidating the visitors’ dominance.
In the second half, Paderborn tried to react, but encountered a well-organized Düsseldorf defense. N. Batzner managed to pull one back for Paderborn in the 84th minute, assisted by S. Marino, but it was not enough to change the course of the match.
Fortuna Düsseldorf controlled the match with 57% possession, generating 13 shots, of which 6 were on target. SC Paderborn 07, despite their numerical disadvantage, managed 17 shots, although only 4 were on target. Referee Eric-Dominic Weisbach showed two yellow cards to Düsseldorf players and two to Paderborn players, in addition to the straight red card to Scheller. In the end, Fortuna Düsseldorf took all three points in a match that left much to talk about. The match was played on August 23, 2025.
Substitutions fortuna düsseldorf: at minute 46 S. Alexandropoulos came in and M. Heyer went out., at minute 75 K. Schmidt came in and C. Lenz went out., at minute 75 T. Rossmann came in and C. Rasmussen went out., at minute 90 S. Appelkamp came in and G. Haag went out.
Substitutions sc paderborn 07: at minute 46 S. Castaneda came in and M. Hansen went out., at minute 60 L. Engelns came in and N. Batzner went out., at minute 74 A. Grimaldi came in and S. Marino went out., at minute 80 M. Baur came in and L. Copado went out., at minute 80 F. Bilbija came in and S. Michel went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
SC Paderborn 07
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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