In the recently concluded first round of the DFB-Pokal, second-division side Hannover 96 lost 0-2 to third-division side Paderborn, failing to advance.
Notably, this is the second consecutive year that Hannover 96 has been eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Last season, Hannover 96 faced third-division side Sanderhausen and was defeated even after a hard-fought penalty shootout. Since their relegation from the Bundesliga at the end of the 18/19 season, Hannover has been struggling in the second division.
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