Paderborn became the remaining participant in the Bundesliga for the 2026/27 season, defeating Wolfsburg in the playoff match for the right to enter the elite of German football. After a goalless draw for the first team, Luka Duric's team won at home with a 2:1 score in overtime.

Wolfsburg actively started the match and already in the third half opened the door - Djenan Pejcinovic accurately shot after Adam Dagim's pass. However, the situation for the “wolves” had completely settled down even before the middle of the first half: Joakim Mele took away his friend’s card and deprived the minority of guests.

Paderborn quickly gained a numerical advantage in the first half of the game. On the 38th century, Philip Belbia after Calvin Brakelmann's discount with a header equaling the rahunok.

The main hour ended in a draw, so the share of the trip to the Bundesliga was in extra time. The hero for the Gospodars was known in the 100th season - Laurin Kurda, having closed Sven Michel's cross and brought Paderborn to the top division in 2020.

Thus, the new season of the Bundesliga will also include Schalke and Elversberg, which directly moved up the class behind the bags of the Other Bundesliga. Heidenheim and St. Pauli were deprived of their position from Wolfsburg.

*Paderborn - Wolfsburg 2:1 (first match - 0:0).

Goals: Belbiya, 38, Kurda, 100 - Pejcinovic, 3 Viluchennia: Mele, 14 (Wolfsburg).