A full-scale disaster unfolded in the relegation play-off second leg as Wolfsburg suffered a dramatic extra-time defeat to Paderborn, condemning the once-established German side to their first-ever relegation from the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg made the perfect start, stunning the home crowd with an opening goal inside just three minutes. For a brief moment, the visitors looked in control and on course to preserve their top-flight status. But the match turned completely on its head shortly afterwards.

Defender Mele endured a nightmare spell, picking up two yellow cards within minutes and leaving his side down to ten men. It proved to be the defining moment of the contest, handing Paderborn the momentum and throwing the visitors into chaos.

The hosts gradually seized control, levelled the score before half-time and continued to pile on the pressure. In extra time, Paderborn finally delivered the decisive blow, overpowering a shaken and exhausted Wolfsburg side to complete a famous promotion to the Bundesliga.