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Clinical Paderborn Punish Wasteful Fürth in 2–0 Away Win

Clinical Paderborn Punish Wasteful Fürth in 2–0 Away Win

SC Paderborn 07 secured an important 2–0 away win over SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 on Sunday, capitalising on key second-half moments in their 2. Bundesliga clash on matchday 28.

After a goalless first half, the breakthrough arrived in the 51st minute. Stefano Marino finished off a move for the visitors, putting Paderborn 1–0 up with an assist from Laurin Curda. The goal shifted the momentum firmly in favour of the away side and left Fürth chasing the game.

Fürth head coach’s response came on 64 minutes with a double substitution, as Jannik Dehm made way for Lukas Reich and Sayfallah Ltaief was replaced by Aaron Keller. However, the changes struggled to turn the tide, with Paderborn remaining compact and dangerous in transition.

Paderborn adjusted their own setup shortly after the opener. Sebastian Klaas was replaced by Steffen Tigges on 64 minutes, and Ruben Müller made way for Filip Bilbija a minute later. Those changes proved decisive in the closing stages.

The visitors doubled their lead in the 86th minute. Substitute Bilbija struck to make it 2–0, finishing a move created by Tigges. That late goal effectively ended Fürth’s hopes of a comeback.

The match grew tenser after the hour mark, with yellow cards shown to Philipp Ziereis for Fürth (67′) and Paderborn’s Mattes Hansen (68′), followed by bookings for Santiago Castaneda (84′) and goalscorer Bilbija (90′) on the visiting side.

Further substitutions saw Fürth introduce Marco John and Aiman Dardari, while Paderborn brought on Santiago Castaneda, Jonah Sticker and Nick Bätzner to see out the result. No data on attendance, full lineups, or additional match statistics was available at the time of writing.

The victory keeps Paderborn’s push in the 2. Bundesliga on track, while Fürth are left to regroup after a home defeat that hinged on missed opportunities and Paderborn’s superior efficiency in front of goal.

Match report: Greuther Fürth vs SC Paderborn.

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