Paderborn storms to the top of the table: Magdeburg remains harmless!

Paderborn storms to the top of the table: Magdeburg remains harmless!

Today, November 9th, 2025, SC Paderborn took a significant step in the 2nd Bundesliga with a narrow 1-0 win against 1. FC Magdeburg. With this success, Paderborn secures the lead in the table, overtaking the previous leaders Schalke and putting themselves in a good light. But the situation looks completely different for the Magdeburgers, because despite a strong first half they remain at the bottom of the table.

The first half of the game took a surprising turn. Magdeburg dominated the action with an impressive statistic of 11:3 shots on goal, but was unable to benefit from it. In the 9th minute, Klaas took advantage of a header from Tigges and put Paderborn in the lead. In the second half, the Paderborn team showed a more active game and kept the Magdeburg team away from their goal, which ultimately secured the victory. This means that Paderborn not only manages to take the lead in the table, but also strengthens their self-confidence.

Schmitte's Bochum proves to be strong

While Paderborn was able to celebrate, VfL Bochum was also successful. They won 2-0 against Eintracht Braunschweig. Cajetan Lenz gave Bochum the lead early on in the 6th minute after a corner. Despite more possession of the ball and a few chances for Braunschweig, the hosts were unable to equalize. Francis Onyeka added in the 73rd minute and increased the score to 2-0 for the Bochum team, who climbed to 13th place in the table. Braunschweig, on the other hand, remains in a relegation zone and will have to work hard to end the season successfully.

Holstein Kiel versus Düsseldorf

KSV Holstein was also able to collect important points against Fortuna Düsseldorf. A goal from Davidsen in the 57th minute was enough to secure a 1-0 win and increase the gap to the relegation zone to five points. Düsseldorf had the chance to equalize in the 85th minute with a supposed penalty, but the referee ruled it offside and allowed the guests to go home without points.

The match day clearly showed that the teams at the bottom of the table are under pressure. Paderborn and Bochum are doing good business, while Magdeburg and Braunschweig continue to have to deal with their difficulties. The coming games will be crucial, especially for the teams that are in the bottom of the table.

Next up for Magdeburg is a duel against Fortuna, while Holstein Kiel meets 1. FC Kaiserslautern. It remains exciting to see how the leagues will develop in the coming weeks. ZDF todayand Paderborn.decontinuously report on the developments in the second Bundesliga and the fateful games that are still to come.