Mainz and Paderborn play out opening weekend draw
Mainz and Paderborn kicked off the new Bundesliga season with a share of the points on the opening weekend. Neither side managed to find a winner as the match finished level. The result gives both promoted-or-established sides an early point but leaves questions about their attacking sharpness heading into Matchday 2.
Read the full story at bundesliga.comAn opening-day draw is rarely a disaster, but it rarely satisfies either side either. For Mainz, taking a point at home against a Paderborn side tipped to struggle sets a workable foundation, while Paderborn's resilience on the road offers early evidence they won't be pushovers. The bigger questions for both clubs will be answered over the next few weeks as they face sterner tests.
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