Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 SC Paderborn 07
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Fortuna Düsseldorf won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 SC Paderborn 07 in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 20) on Sun, 1 Feb 2026 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Fortuna Düsseldorf goals: Shinta Appelkamp 63', Cedric Itten 83'. SC Paderborn 07 goals: Kennedy Okpala 2'. Sent off: Mattes Hansen (72'). Expected goals: 0.80-0.74. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Kenneth Schmidt (8.1).
Match report
Fortuna Düsseldorf beat SC Paderborn 07 2-1
Fortuna Düsseldorf came from behind to beat SC Paderborn 07 2-1 at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Sunday 1 February in 2. Bundesliga.
Kennedy Okpala put SC Paderborn 07 ahead on 2' (0-1), Shinta Appelkamp levelled for Fortuna Düsseldorf on 63' (1-1) and Cedric Itten restored Fortuna Düsseldorf's lead on 83' (2-1).
Mattes Hansen (SC Paderborn 07) was sent off on 72'.
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 63% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.80-0.74.
Kenneth Schmidt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 51,000. Referee: Christian Dingert.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | SC Paderborn 07 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.80 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 464 (84%) | 253 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-4-2): Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Jesper Daland, Kenneth Schmidt, Sima Suso, Matthias Zimmermann, Anouar El Azzouzi, Satoshi Tanaka, Florent Muslija, Shinta Appelkamp, Cedric Itten
SC Paderborn 07 (3-4-2-1): Dennis Seimen, Felix Götze, Tjark Scheller, Mattes Hansen, Laurin Curda, Mika Baur, Santiago Castaneda, Raphael Obermair, Sven Michel, Sebastian Klaas, Kennedy Okpala
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Kennedy Okpala (SC Paderborn 07)
- 11' · Yellow card · Santiago Castaneda (SC Paderborn 07)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Mattes Hansen (SC Paderborn 07)
- 46' · Substitution · Steffen Tigges for Kennedy Okpala (SC Paderborn 07)
- 46' · Substitution · Nick Bätzner for Santiago Castaneda (SC Paderborn 07)
- 55' · Yellow card · Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 58' · Yellow card · Sima Suso (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 59' · Substitution · Christopher Lenz for Sima Suso (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 59' · Substitution · Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson for Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 63' · Goal · Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 66' · Substitution · Jonah Sticker for Sven Michel (SC Paderborn 07)
- 72' · Red card · Mattes Hansen (SC Paderborn 07)
- 79' · Substitution · David Kinsombi for Sebastian Klaas (SC Paderborn 07)
- 83' · Goal · Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 85' · Substitution · Zan Celar for Cedric Itten (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 85' · Substitution · Stefano Marino for Felix Götze (SC Paderborn 07)
- 88' · Substitution · Sotiris Alexandropoulos for Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2009: Fortuna Düsseldorf 7, draws 7, SC Paderborn 07 10.
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Paderborn 07: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Paderborn 07?
Fortuna Düsseldorf won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 1 Feb 2026.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Paderborn 07?
Sun, 1 Feb 2026, 12:30 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC Paderborn 07?
In 24 league meetings since 2009: Fortuna Düsseldorf 7 wins, 7 draws, SC Paderborn 07 10 wins (goals 31-41).