Paderborn 3-1 Hoffenheim: Match Recap and Result

Match: 20 September 2026, 17:30 UTC · Published: 20 September 2026 · 342 words

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Paderborn ran out 3-1 winners against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga, taking charge with two goals before half-time and then closing out a brief Hoffenheim reply.

Match Summary

The opening stretch at Home Deluxe Arena stayed scoreless. Santiago Castaneda had Paderborn in front after 29 minutes, and Stefano Marino made it two before the interval. Laurin Curda was the provider this time. Hoffenheim's Wouter Burger received a yellow card as the half ended, and the visitors went in two goals down.

Hoffenheim came out looking for a way back and found one. Adam Daghim scored in the 50th minute, assisted by Max Moerstedt, and the deficit was a single goal again. The recovery did not last. Steffen Tigges put Paderborn two clear once more in the 69th minute from a Jonah Sticker assist, and that was the last of the scoring.

Key Moments

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The first-half burst mattered because it turned a level game into a chase. Hoffenheim had to push, and that left space for the hosts later. The reply so soon after the restart kept the visitors alive and made the next Paderborn goal the swing of the afternoon rather than a footnote. Once the two-goal cushion returned, extra possession for Hoffenheim counted for little. The match stayed eleven against eleven, with Burger's caution the only card, so the result came from finishing rather than a sending-off.

Match Statistics

Hoffenheim held 66 percent of the ball to Paderborn's 34 and outshot the hosts 22 to 13, but only two of those attempts were on target against five for Paderborn. Corners were 6-5 in the home side's favour. Volume did not equal threat, and the disciplinary record was quiet: one yellow for Hoffenheim and no red cards for either team.

What the Result Means

Paderborn sit 16th in the Bundesliga with one point from three matches and a goal difference of minus four, with one draw and two losses in their last three. Hoffenheim are 13th on three points from three games and a goal difference of minus one, two points ahead, with one win and two losses in that same run.