In a thrilling contest at Millerntor Stadion, FC St. Pauli claimed a crucial 2-1 victory over Stuttgart, marking an important milestone in their Bundesliga campaign. The match, held on Saturday, witnessed St. Pauli taking the lead in the 34th minute when Manolis Saliakas capitalized on a defensive lapse to put his team ahead. Soon after the break, Danel Sinani extended the lead with a well-executed penalty in the 55th minute.
Despite Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling narrowing the gap with a goal in the 90th minute, the home side managed to hold on to their slim advantage as time ran out, leaving the visitors without a chance for a comeback.
Under the guidance of head coach Alexander Blessin, FC St. Pauli deployed a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Nikola Vasilj in goal, supported by a defensive trio of Adam Dzwigala, Tomoya Ando, and Karol Mets. The midfield was packed with Manolis Saliakas, Jackson Irvine, James Sands, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Danel Sinani, and Mathias Rasmussen, while Martijn Kaars led the attack.
Sebastian Hoeness’ Stuttgart lined up in a 4-5-1 formation with Alexander Nübel guarding the net. His defensive line included Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, Ramon Hendriks, and Maximilian Mittelstädt. The midfield consisted of Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Bilal El Khannouss, Deniz Undav, and Chris Führich, with Ermedin Demirovic setting the pace in front.
The match was officiated by referee Benjamin Brand, who oversaw the action and made critical decisions throughout the encounter.
In their upcoming fixture, FC St. Pauli will visit Bayer Leverkusen, while Stuttgart will host Cologne in an effort to bounce back from this defeat.
With this result, FC St. Pauli now sits at 17 points, positioned 17th in the league. Conversely, Stuttgart remains firmly entrenched in 4th place with a total of 39 points.
Substitutions for FC St. Pauli
95’ 2nd Half – Martijn Kaars was replaced by Taichi Hara, and Arkadiusz Pyrka by Lars Ritzka.
Substitutions for Stuttgart
45’ 2nd Half – Bilal El Khannouss was substituted for Jamie Leweling. 69’ 2nd Half – Josha Vagnoman made way for Lorenz Assignon, and Chris Führich for Badredine Bouanani. 85’ 2nd Half – Atakan Karazor came off for Chema Andrés, and Ermedin Demirovic for Jeremy Arévalo.
Yellow Cards for Stuttgart:
Deniz Undav – 57’ 2nd Half, Ermedin Demirovic – 64’ 2nd Half.