VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Paderborn 07

Wolfsburg and Paderborn played out a goalless first leg of their Bundesliga relegation play-off at the Volkswagen Arena. The game's best moment came in the 84th minute when Filip Bilbija's audacious lob looked destined for the net before Denis Vavro and Joakim Mæhle combined to clear it off the line. There were no goals but plenty of tension throughout. Wolfsburg goalkeeper Kamil Grabara was alert to deny Santiago Castaneda's volley early on, while at the other end Paderborn's Dennis Seimen produced a superb foot-save to keep out Adam Daghim on 32 minutes. Stoppage time brought the evening's biggest flashpoint: Jonah Sticker was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Kevin Paredes, earning an automatic red and a ban for the return leg. Everything remains to play for ahead of Monday's second leg in Paderborn. Wolfsburg will rue a wasteful night — they posted an xG of 1.26 — while Paderborn travel home encouraged by their defensive resilience, though they must navigate the decider without the suspended Sticker.