Paderborn, August 23, 2026
SC Paderborn 07 defeated 1. FC Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the DFB-Pokal and have advanced to the next round.
SC Paderborn 07 defeated 1. FC Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the DFB-Pokal and have advanced to the next round. The match took place in Paderborn, where the Bundesliga side from East Westphalia lived up to their favored role.
Roughly one week before the Bundesliga opener at Mainz 05, the SCP dominated the play across many phases of the match. However, the team made a number of mistakes and repeatedly allowed the fifth-placed team from the Regionalliga Nord to create scoring chances, as match reports unanimously noted.
Phönix push back
Phönix Lübeck stood their ground over long stretches and looked for their chances on the counter and from set pieces. The fact that the Regionalliga side had even reached the first round of the DFB-Pokal had already attracted attention before the match.