SC Paderborn Faces Phönix Lübeck in DFB Cup First Round

SC Paderborn enters its opening-round DFB-Pokal fixture as the clear favorite against Regionalliga club Phönix Lübeck, according to reporting by Die Glocke. The match is scheduled to kick off on Sunday at 18:00 local time at the home ground of the lower-division side.

The fixture pits the professional club from the 2. Bundesliga against a regional league opponent in German football’s premier knockout tournament. SC Paderborn travels to northern Germany carrying expectations of advancing past the first round, though cup fixtures traditionally present challenges for higher-division teams away from home.