Mattias Svanberg's tough evening -
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Mattias Svanberg's tough evening - out of the Bundesliga

Mattias Svanberg is joining the Swedish World Cup squad in Stockholm. He does so as a former Bundesliga player. Wolfsburg were knocked out of the top-flight qualifiers against Paderborn.

Laurin Curda secured third place in the second division with his 2-1 extra-time goal at home at Home Deluxe Arena.

The first meeting ended goalless, but after just three minutes, Dzenan Pejcinovic scored the opening goal for Wolfsburg.

That dream start quickly came to an end. Dane Joakim Mæhle was cautioned after a heated argument with an opponent in the 11th minute, and three minutes later he was shown a red card for a brutal tackle.

Filip Bilbija equalized and, with a man advantage, Paderborn completely dominated and hit the post twice. Ten minutes into extra time, Paderborn finally scored the winning goal. By then, Svanberg was no longer on the field.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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