Leverkusen edge past second division side in extra time, stay in DFB-Pokal | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Paderborn 07 in extra time by 4-2 at the Home Deluxe Arena, in the second round of the German Cup.

Match Situation

With this result, Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the round of 16 of the national competition. The matchups for the next stage will be determined by a draw.

📋 Match Summary

🔵PADERBORN 07 2 X 4 BAYER LEVERKUSEN🔴

🏆 Competition: 2nd round of the German Cup 🏟️ Venue: Home Deluxe Arena, in Paderborn 📅 Date: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

After a lukewarm first half, the second half started off lively. At the 13th minute, as the last man in defense during a Leverkusen counterattack, Felix Gotze stopped the play at the edge of the box and was sent off, leaving Paderborn with one less player on the field.

At the 15th minute, Alejandro Grimaldo stepped up to take the free kick and struck the ball into the top right corner of goalkeeper Markus Schubert, scoring a beautiful goal to put Leverkusen ahead.

Even with a numerical disadvantage, Paderborn fought back to equalize at the 45th minute. After a corner from the left side, Stefano Marino beat his marker at the near post and scored with a header, sending the match into extra time.

Six minutes into extra time, Stefano Marino scored again to put Paderborn in the lead. The number nine took advantage of a loose ball in the box and finished low to find the back of the net.

Before the end of the first half of extra time, Jarell Quansah scored to tie the game and keep Leverkusen in contention. The defender appeared in the middle of the box and finished into an open net after a rebound.

When the match seemed headed for penalties, Leverkusen regained the lead. At the 17th minute of the second half of extra time, Ibrahim Maza scored the team's third goal with a powerful shot from inside the box.

At the 19th minute, Aleix García took advantage of goalkeeper Markus Schubert being out of position and sealed the score at 4-2.

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