Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29' | Paderborn | Goal — Santiago Castaneda | 1-0 | |
| 42' | Paderborn | Goal — Stefano Marino (assist: Laurin Curda) | 2-0 | |
| 45' | Hoffenheim | Wouter Burger | 2-0 | |
| 45' | Hoffenheim | Substitution — Mats Rots on, Albian Hajdari off | 2-0 | |
| 45' | Paderborn | Substitution — Marvin Pieringer on, Steffen Tigges off | 2-0 | |
| 50' | Hoffenheim | Goal — Adam Daghim (assist: Max Moerstedt) | 2-1 | |
| 62' | Hoffenheim | Substitution — Adam Hložek on, Patrick Wimmer off | 2-1 | |
| 62' | Hoffenheim | Substitution — Max Moerstedt on, Tim Lemperle off | 2-1 | |
| 63' | Paderborn | Substitution — Raphael Obermair on, Jonah Sticker off | 2-1 | |
| 69' | Paderborn | Goal — Steffen Tigges (assist: Jonah Sticker) | 3-1 | |
| 73' | Paderborn | Substitution — Gabriel Vidović on, Tom Baack off | 3-1 | |
| 73' | Paderborn | Substitution — Stefano Marino on, Rayan Philippe off | 3-1 | |
| 75' | Paderborn | Substitution — Mattes Hansen on, Felix Götze off | 3-1 | |
| 80' | Hoffenheim | Substitution — Adam Daghim on, Andrej Kramarić off | 3-1 | |
| 80' | Hoffenheim | Substitution — Leon Avdullahu on, Fisnik Asllani off | 3-1 |
Paderborn gave the home crowd plenty to shout about at the Home Deluxe Arena on Sunday, 20 September 2026, racing into a two-goal lead by the break against a Hoffenheim side that looked off the pace for most of the first half. Whatever was said in the away dressing room clearly had some effect, because Hoffenheim came out with more purpose after the interval and pulled one back to make things interesting. It wasn't enough though. Paderborn added a third to put the game to bed and secure a 3-1 win that will do wonders for confidence. For the hosts, this was exactly the kind of statement victory that can shift the mood around a club. Two goals up at half-time and able to see out the second-half fightback, they'll take plenty of heart from the way they controlled the key moments. Hoffenheim, by contrast, leave with questions to answer. The second-half response showed character, but conceding two before the break and a third after it is the kind of pattern that needs sorting out quickly if they're to avoid a difficult run in the Bundesliga.
The Matchup
Paderborn beat Hoffenheim 3-1 at Home Deluxe Arena, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Paderborn also had the better share of the ball, holding 34% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 13 attempts from Paderborn against 23 from Hoffenheim over the course of the game. Hoffenheim had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Paderborn vs Hoffenheim Lineups
Looking Ahead
Paderborn does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. Their next test comes away at Werder Bremen, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Werder Bremen vs Paderborn going to play at 17 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.
Hoffenheim, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action away at Mönchengladbach, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim going to play at 18 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.