FC St. Pauli showcased their resilience by coming from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Augsburg at Millerntor Stadion in a thrilling Bundesliga match this Sunday.
Despite their slow start, the home team found themselves trailing after Fabian Rieder scored with a towering header in the 16th minute. However, the hosts didn’t give up and equalized just before half-time through a well-crafted team move finished by Andreas Hountondji in the 45th minute. The second half saw Danel Sinani put FC St. Pauli ahead with a goal in the 77th minute, sealing a remarkable comeback.
A miss from the penalty spot by Hountondji in the 45th minute could have changed the game’s dynamics, but he more than made up for it with his overall performance.
Sinani was undoubtedly the standout player of the match with his decisive goal, while Hountondji contributed significantly with a goal and two shots on target.
FC St. Pauli’s manager, Alexander Blessin, opted for a 5-3-2 formation, starting Nikola Vasilj in goal, with a defense consisting of Adam Dzwigala, Eric Smith, Hauke Wahl, Louis Oppie, and Arkadiusz Pyrka. The midfield included Joel Fujita, James Sands, and Mathias Pereira Lage, while Hountondji and Sinani led the attack.
Augsburg, under Sandro Wagner, employed a 4-4-2 setup with Finn Dahmen as their goalkeeper, supported by Cedric Zesiger, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima, and Marius Wolf in defense. Their midfield featured Han Noah Massengo, Kristijan Jakic, Elvis Rexhbecaj, and Rieder, while Mert Komur and Elias Saad were the front two.
The match, officiated by referee Harm Osmers, saw FC St. Pauli rise to fourth place in the league with seven points, while Augsburg remains in tenth with three points.
Upcoming Matches:
FC St. Pauli will travel to Stuttgart next week, while Augsburg will host Mainz.
Substitutions for FC St. Pauli:
45’ 2T – Arkadiusz Pyrka out, Manolis Saliakas in; Andreas Hountondji out, Martijn Kaars in
75’ 2T – Adam Dzwigala out, Lars Ritzka in
92’ 2T – Danel Sinani out, Connor Metcalfe in
Yellow Cards for FC St. Pauli:
37’ 1T Arkadiusz Pyrka
Substitutions for Augsburg:
50’ 1T – Kristijan Jakic out, Robin Fellhauer in
69’ 2T – Marius Wolf out, Phillip Tietz in; Elias Saad out, Alexis Claude Maurice in
84’ 2T – Han Noah Massengo out, Aiman Dardari in; Fabian Rieder out, Ismael Gharbi in; Mathias Pereira Lage out, Oladapo Afolayan in
Yellow Cards for Augsburg:
48’ 1T Sandro Wagner; 18’ 2T Elias Saad; 22’ 2T Chrislain Matsima; 31’ 2T Robin Fellhauer