Paderborn's victory against Schalke: promotion race remains exciting!
Paderborn's victory against Schalke: promotion race remains exciting!
In the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga, SC Paderborn has achieved an important victory. On May 2, 2025, they won 2-0 against FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen-Buer. This success only brings Paderborn one point behind Hamburger SV and two points behind 1. FC Köln.
The game started promising for Schalke, but the pressure of the Paderborns soon became the decisive factor. In the 40th minute, Raphael Obermair scored the first goal for Paderborn after he had several chances before. Despite several attempts to break the defensive of the Paderborn, Schalke remained harmless on the offensive. To make matters worse, Schalke goalkeeper Justin Heekeren showed a weak idea that only strengthened the early goal. Paderborn's coach Lukas Kwasniok expressed his satisfaction about the position in the promotion race after the game.
Schalke requested on the defensive
The second half started with a change on the side of FC Schalke 04 when Kees van Wonderen Tobias Mohr switched to Amin Younes. But the weak appearance of the Schalke was punished after only three minutes when Marvin Mehlem scored 2-0 for Paderborn in the 48th minute, prepared by Ilyas. The Schalke could not react and remained without a real goal.
The game remained exciting, especially due to the numerous occasions for Paderborn. Referee Robert Schröder had to intervene in the 70th minute when he lifted the red card against Ron Schallenberg after a video check. This pointed out that, despite all the difficulties, Schalke still had hope for a turn.Schalke's precarious situation
After the game, Schalke is still under pressure and is only one point distance on the relegation zone. Sports director Youri Mulder explained that the situation turns out to be serious and that changes in the coaching team could be discussed. Schalke is now facing a difficult task against Fortuna Düsseldorf on May 10, 2025, while Paderborn receives 1. FC Magdeburg.
The further developments in the promotion race are crucial, especially since Paderborn has now collected important points. The competition remains strong and each point counts to achieve the goal.
In addition, the DFL reported that Fortuna Düsseldorf played 2-2 in her last game against Eintracht Braunschweig and is now two points behind Paderborn in the promotion race. This once again shows the close distribution at the top and intensive competitiveness this season.
With only two remaining match days, everyone involved is to keep their nerves and stay concentrated, because each point can be crucial in the fight for promotion.
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