SC Paderborn Triumphs Over Kaiserslautern in Eight-Goal Thriller

Paderborn edges closer to Bundesliga promotion spots with a 5-3 victory, while Fortuna Düsseldorf narrowly defeats Regensburg to revive their campaign.

SC Paderborn secured a dramatic 5-3 home victory against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, overcoming a temporary 3-3 tie after losing an early three-goal lead.
The win propels Paderborn to 45 points, overtaking Kaiserslautern (43 points) and closing the gap to league leaders Hamburger SV (48 points).
Key moments included Aaron Zehnter's opener, a controversial penalty decision upheld by VAR, and Adriano Grimaldi's decisive second-half goal.
Fortuna Düsseldorf ended their winless streak with a narrow 1-0 victory over bottom-placed Jahn Regensburg, thanks to Matthias Zimmermann's close-range goal.
The results leave Düsseldorf with 41 points, keeping their slim hopes of a top-tier finish alive, while Regensburg remains rooted to the bottom of the table.