Overview
- Schalke, which overturned a two-goal hole on Sunday, won 3-2 in Paderborn with a late Dejan Ljubicic strike after Adil Aouchiche had leveled before the break.
- The victory leaves Schalke six points clear of Paderborn and seven ahead of Hannover, so a win at home against Düsseldorf on Saturday would clinch promotion.
- Darmstadt’s 3-3 draw with Elversberg on Saturday kept the club six points off the promotion playoff with three games left, and coach Florian Kohfeldt called the point too little.
- Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a men’s restroom at Schalke’s Veltins-Arena, and initial findings point to a medical cause as the club offered condolences.
- The chase behind Schalke stays tight with Paderborn, Hannover and Elversberg separated by two points, and Paderborn now visits fourth-placed Elversberg next Sunday.