A cross that was unfortunately deflected by Fortuna defender Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson (61') had Paderborn celebrating. An own goal from Felix Götze (90th + 5) from the back of the head saved Fortuna from their third defeat in a row at the last second.
“It hurts a lot right now, a pinball goal like that at the last second – that's really bitter,” said SCP sports director Benjamin Weber angrily on the Sky microphone: “After a night's sleep, we might be proud.”
Anyone who was hoping for a spectacle was disappointed in the first half. Both teams focused primarily on control and therefore rarely took risks. Emmanuel Iyoha (6th) tried for Düsseldorf from around 16 meters, but his shot went wide to the right of the goal. Paderborn's Adriano Grimaldi's header (39') shortly before half-time was even a few centimeters away.
Fortuna started more powerfully in the second half, but after a counterattack the guests cheered. A half-high cross from Aaron Zehnter was deflected several times into the goal, and keeper Florian Kastenmeier also touched the ball on the line. In stoppage time, the next strange goal ensured a draw.
