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Highlights

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90'
+ 5

Full-time: Paderborn 2-4 Schalke

Schalke reward themselves with a 4-2 away victory against the league leaders - their best performance under Kees van Wonderen. The visitors remarkably shrugged off both goals they conceded and continued to dictate the direction of play for almost the entire match. Paderborn, on the other hand, didn't get the lift from their goals that they would've hoped for, and struggled to find their rhythm.
Full-time
90'
+ 2

Stoppage time

Four minutes have been indicated.
90'
+ 1

Another substitution

Defensive midfielder Castaneda makes way for centre-back Scheller.
88'

Bachmann with the decisive moment!

Schalke pushed for the decisive goal and there it is! Seguin takes a free-kick from the left corner of the penalty area, initially hitting it rather uninspiringly into the wall. Then he gets a second chance, crosses to the far post, where Bachmann reacts quickest and heads it into the right corner. 4-2 to the visitors!
88'
Janik Bachmann
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10 %
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Distance to Goal
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9.34 m
87'

Remarkable

Schalke make a defensive substitution, but continue to play forward. Paderborn can't get out of their own half.
86'

Tactical shift

After Kalas was brought on, Schallenberg had moved into midfield, where Grüger has now replaced him in the final minutes.
85'

Offensive substitution

Defender Curda makes way for Bravo Sanchez, an experienced attacking player from Paderborn's reserve team.
84'

Shutting up shop

Centre-back Kalas replaces striker Sylla.
83'

Aydin!

The provider of the equaliser takes a shot from outside the box, but Schubert responds with a flying save.
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Karaman makes it 3-2

78'

Schalke seeking the decisive goal

Van Wonderen's team continues to push forward, looking for the fourth goal. However, Paderborn are defending with concentration and aren't allowing another Schalke attempt during a period of pressure.
75'

Double substitution

Kwasniok brings on another ex-Schalke player with Platte replacing Ansah. Additionally, Engelns, a central midfielder, comes on for Kostons, a striker.
75'

Antwi-Adjei

Brilliant from Heekeren! Schalke's goalkeeper catches a corner and immediately launches the ball over the halfway line. Aydin serves it to Antwi-Adjei with pinpoint accuracy. He storms into the penalty area on the right, rounds Schubert, but then hits the side netting from a very tight angle.
74'

A first

Götze's header was the first Paderborn attempt that didn't go on target.
Goal attempts
1off target
3on target
10off target
8on target
73'

So close from Götze

Götze nearly becomes a brace scorer as well. Following a corner from the right, he heads the ball just over this time.
69'

Karaman gets his brace!

An inconspicuous free-kick from inside the Paderborn half puts Schalke back in the lead! Seguin delivers from the left with good pace and height into the centre. Karaman rises between two Paderborn players and flicks the ball on with his head into the right corner. Nothing former Schalke keeper Schubert can do in the Paderborn goal.
69'
Kenan Karaman
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14 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
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7.92 m
64'

Sharp cross...

...from Obermaier on the right, but his former teammate Schallenberg is positioned correctly in the centre and heads the ball away.
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Paderborn celebrate the Götze equaliser

62'

No taker

Seguin switches play to the right to Bulut. The right-back feints in his dribble and crosses, but Karaman can't reach it in the centre.
59'

Change for the visitors

Younes - one of Schalke's strongest players today - first sees yellow for kicking the ball away and is then substituted. The speedy, former Paderborn player Antwi-Adjei comes on for him.
57'

Schalke back on the attack

Once again, S04 seem unfazed by conceding a goal. A long-range shot, however, doesn't get far and is blocked.
54'

Highly efficient

Paderborn have put each of their three shots on target, two of which have resulted in goals.
Goal attempts
0off target
3on target
8off target
7on target
53'

Götze with the equaliser!

The home side's improvement is rewarded! Centre-back Götze sneaks forward down the right and then nods home from a Bilbija cross off the left so powerfully towards goal that Heekeren can't stop it, despite getting a touch. 2-2!
52'

Different side to Paderborn

The league leaders are now visibly trying to show a different side of themselves. Paderborn have a lot of possession and are looking for gaps up front.
52'

Felix Götze

GOAL!

2:2
Felix Götze
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32 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
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5.78 m
49'

Paderborn go close

Ansah sends Zehnter into the penalty area down the left. The wing-back crosses low and hard, but Bilbija is just a step short in the centre, allowing Heekeren to gather the ball safely.
46'

Kwasniok makes changes

Klaas replaces Baur, moving into central midfield. As a result, Bilbija shifts to his usual more offensive role up front.
46'

We're back underway

The ball is rolling again here for the second half.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 6

Substitution

45'
+ 6

Half-time: Paderborn 1-2 Schalke

Even after conceding, Schalke showed no signs of uncertainty. On the contrary, the visitors have been more convincing in their play than ever before under Kees van Wonderen. Paderborn appear impressed by their showing and themselves have been particularly disappointing in attack.
Half-time
45'
+ 3

Off target

Schalke want more! This time Younes pops up on the right, lays it off for Bachmann, whose left-footed shot goes well over. But, the intent is right. Schalke have been convincing so far.
45'
+ 1

Stoppage time

Five minutes have been added.
43'

Karaman gives Schalke the lead!

This goal was coming! Murkin wins the ball decisively at the halfway line, then sends Karaman towards the penalty area. Schalke's top scorer looks up, but then decides to do it himself. With his left foot, he smashes it precisely and powerfully into the far corner - a well-deserved 2-1 lead and this game has been turned around!
43'
Kenan Karaman
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Goal probability
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23 %
Shot speed
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94.31 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
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12.27 m
42'

Schalke pushing for the second goal

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13 shots to Paderborn's 2, and the significantly higher xGoals value prove that the visitors are much closer to taking the lead than the rather passive Paderborn side.
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1
0.29
1.76
1
Goals
41'

Good advance, poor cross

Bulut offers a run on the right, but his delivery finds neither Karaman nor Sylla.
38'

Younes tries...

...with a first-time shot at the edge of the penalty area. However he only manages to produce a harmless bouncing shot.
36'

Dangerous opportunity

Bilbija weaves his way to the byline on the left, but fails to find a teammate with his cutback behind the defence.
33'

Murkin rattles the bar

The advanced left-back fires the ball towards the goal from 27 metres out. Schubert seems caught off guard and the ball slips off his hands onto the top of the crossbar!
30'

Advantage Schalke

More corners, more possession and more shots: Schalke are playing a good away game against the league leaders. The collective lack of concentration before the 1-0 is all that stands between Schalke and them taking the lead.
Goal attempts
0off target
2on target
3off target
3on target
30'

Small streak

Schalke earn three corners in succession, but don't become any more dangerous than Kaminski's mishit attempt.
28'

Looking sharp

Younes dribbles forward and wins a corner on the left side of the penalty area. Following this, Kaminski fails to make proper contact with the ball in the six-yard box, allowing Paderborn to clear.
26'

Goals from nowhere

Paderborn scored the 1-0 out of the blue, Schalke now equalised just as unexpectedly.
25'

First yellow of the match

Bachmann receives a caution after his protests were deemed overzealous by the referee.
23'

Sylla with the equaliser!

The best period of play in the match brings Schalke back level! Younes sends Aydin on a run down the right with a delightful pass from the centre circle. Aydin lays the ball off with his first touch into the middle, where Sylla initially fails to beat Schubert, but pokes the rebound past the former Schalke keeper.
23'
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23'

Moussa Sylla

GOAL!

1:1
Moussa Sylla
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41 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
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8.17 m
20'

Schalke go close

Seguin crosses from the left with a curling ball towards the far post. Karaman misses it, turning it into a tricky shot on goal, but Schubert ultimately catches it comfortably.
18'

Kostons down

This time it's the goalscorer who's been caught. However, after brief treatment, the Dutchman is able to continue.
15'

Good viewing for Paderborn fans

As things stand, Paderborn currently has a seven-point lead over second place in the live-table!
13'

Gutting for the visitors

Schalke started the match well, but then get caught out by a simple long ball.
12'

Kostons opens the scoring!

First chance for Paderborn, first goal! A well-placed pass from Götze from inside his own half finds the completely unmarked Kostons on the right. He controls the ball cleanly and then fires it high past Heekeren into the top-left corner. That was all too easy.
11'

Koen Kostons

GOAL!

1:0
Koen Kostons
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28 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
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108.37 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
17.11 m
10'

Promising signs

Schalke is making a good impression in the duels. After winning the ball in midfield, Younes gets a shot off at the edge of the penalty area, but his right-footed effort is blocked.
9'

No way through

The home side try a long ball forward to Ansah, but he can't get to the ball before Heekeren.
7'

Aydin in attack

For Schalke, former Paderborn player Schallenberg is playing in central defence again today. Bachmann forms the double pivot with Seguin, Aydin is buzzing on the right wing and Karaman is playing as a shadow striker behind Sylla.
5'

It's getting intense

For the third time already, a Paderborn player is down on the pitch and needs treatment. Baur has to leave the field briefly but continues to play as well.
2'

Collision

After a long ball from the visitors out to the left to Sylla, Schubert rushes out of his penalty area, slides to clear the ball, but is caught by the Frenchman. After brief treatment, the Paderborn keeper is able to continue.
1'

And we're off!

Schalke, playing all in white, get the ball rolling here. Paderborn don their dark blue home kits.
Kick-off!

Two changes

Aydin and Seguin start in place of Grüger and Kalas, who were in the starting lineup last week. This means Schalke remain yet to field the same starting eleven in consecutive matches this season.

Unchanged SCP

Paderborn field the same starting eleven as they did in last week's victory against Elversberg.

Schalke starting XI:

Heekeren - Bulut, Aydin, Kamiński, Murkin - Seguin, Schallenberg - Sylla, Bachmann, Younes - Karaman

Paderborn starting XI:

Schubert - Curda, Götze, Brackelmann - Obermair, Bilbija, Castaneda, Zehnter - Kostons, Baur - Ansah

Lukas Kwasniok's thoughts

"We want to reach our maximum potential to secure the three points. Currently, there's a winning mentality noticeable in our team. Especially in light of our success, we must remain humble and diligent."

Kees van Wonderen's thoughts

"Paderborn are a well-organised team. They're the squad with the best running stats. They have a system that they can implement effectively week in, week out."

Paderborn local in Royal Blue

Ron Schallenberg is a Paderborn native, spending 12 years with the local club and also wearing the captain's armband. In 95 second-tier matches for Paderborn, Schallenberg scored seven goals.

Three's a crowd

The last team these two met at either of their home grounds ended in a 3-3 draw. Paderborn therefore scored three in each clash with Schalke in 2023/24 without losing.

Familiar faces for Schalke

Felix Platte, once a German champion with Schalke's U19s alongside Leroy Sané and with a UEFA Champions League appearance against Real Madrid to his name, scored the crucial opening goal in last term's 3-1 victory.

Previous home meeting

The last time Paderborn hosted Schalke, they prevailed for the first time in eight head-to-head fixtures courtesy of a 3-1 triumph.

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