KSV Kiel Holstein Kiel - STP St. Pauli St. Pauli

KSV

STP

J. Therkelsen
88'
P. Harres
56'

45' +3'
T. Hara
32'
M. Kaars

Holstein-Stadion(11,700 Spectators)

Dr. Max Burda

Full-time: Holstein Kiel 2-2 St. Pauli

Pauli capitalised on Kiel's mistakes in ice-cold fashion and went into the break with a 2-0 lead. After the change of ends, the Störche improved significantly, increasing the pressure to fight their way back through Harres and substitute Therkelsen. In the end, the result is just about a fair reflection of the contest.

Full-time

90'

+ 2

Kiel pushing for the winning goal

After the equaliser, the Störche continue to apply pressure and look to push forward. Kiel are now looking for a third goal.

88'

Equaliser!!

Therkelsen brings Kiel level! After a cross, the second ball falls right at his feet and the substitute just has to tap it in. A deserved equaliser for die Störche!

88'

Jonas Therkelsen

GOAL!

2:2

Assist:P. Harres

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

32 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

74.75 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

6 m

86'

Substitution

Faride Alidou

Leon Parduzi

85'

Kiel lack cutting edge

The Störche continue to struggle to create clear-cut chances. St. Pauli are defensively compact and have so far successfully kept Kiel away from their own goal.

85'

Substitution

Sam Klein

Martijn Kaars

82'

Jones and Kaars narrowly miss out

A strong cross flies dangerously through the Kieler penalty area. Jones and Kaars narrowly miss the delivery in the centre.

80'

Substitution

Scott Banks

Branimir Hrgota

79'

St. Pauli defend attentively

Kiel launch a good attack down the right flank and play the ball low into the penalty area. St. Pauli are well positioned there, however, and are able to clear the cross cleanly.

75'

Both teams pressing high

Both sides are now pressing high up the pitch, closing down the opposition's build-up play early.

74'

Substitution

Jonas Therkelsen

Guillermo Balzi

74'

Balzi is lucky

Balzi goes into another challenge and commits a foul. He's already been shown one yellow card and is perhaps a tad fortunate not to get another one there.

73'

Yellow card

Ricky-Jade Jones

72'

Yellow card

Kasper Davidsen

71'

St. Pauli back in the game

Following the double substitution, the away side are back in the match. Pauli keep finding good opportunities to deliver crosses into the penalty area from out wide, relieving the considerable pressure they were under.

68'

Can Kiel turn the tables?

Last weekend, Kiel threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 in Darmstadt. Will they be the ones to come from behind this time?

65'

Double substitution for St. Pauli

The guests make a double substitutions. Smith, a player with a wealth of experience, comes on for the closing stages of the match.

64'

Substitution

Eric Smith

Joel Chima Fujita

64'

Substitution

Ricky-Jade Jones

Taichi Hara

0:19

Stunning save by Weiner!

St. Pauli have their first clear-cut chance of the second half. A looping cross from the right finds Kaars, who heads at goal from close range. Weiner reacts in a flash, gets his hands up in time and prevents it going in!

59'

St. Pauli barely getting forward

The visitors are struggling to get forward and are now increasingly trying their luck with long balls down the flanks. Kiel have been increasingly taking control of the match since pulling one back.

56'

GOOOAL!

A fine cross from Bernhardsson hangs in the air and finds Harres in the penalty area. He holds his own brilliantly and heads the ball into the right corner – Kiel pull one back!

56'

Phil Harres

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:A. Bernhardsson

Goal probability

23 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

4.64 m

54'

First corner for St. Pauli

St. Pauli win the first corner of the match. However, the delivery lands directly on the head of a Kiel player, who clears the ball out of the danger zone.

50'

Harres from a tight angle!

Good chance for Kiel. Harres gets a shot off from a tight angle, but the keeper is on hand and pushes the ball away for a corner.

49'

More physicality in the game

The match is becoming increasingly intense. A lot of fouls are being committed in the midfield, leading to repeated stoppages.

49'

Yellow card

Joel Chima Fujita

48'

Early yellow card for Balzi

Balzi comes in late in midfield and takes out his opponent. For this he receives an early yellow card in the second half.

47'

Yellow card

Timon Weiner

47'

Yellow card

Guillermo Balzi

46'

Play resumes in Kiel

The ball is rolling again! Kiel kick off the second half with a 0-2 deficit to try and overturn.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Holstein Kiel 0-2 St. Pauli

Kiel have been dominant for large parts of the match, enjoying more possession and creating more chances. In front of goal, however, the Störche lack the clinical edge. St. Pauli, on the other hand, have been ice-cold, capitalising on Kiel's mistakes to head into the break with a 2-0 lead.

Half-time

0:22

Hara makes it 2-0!

St. Pauli strike again just before half-time! After Holstein Kiel lose possession in their own penalty area, the visitors win the ball back and play it into the centre. There, Hara is unmarked and only needs to tap it in to make it 2-0. Smash and grab!

45'

+ 3

Taichi Hara

GOAL!

0:2

Assist:A. Pyrka

Goal probability

57 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

88.3 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

9.68 m

45'

+ 2

Yellow card

Mathias Rasmussen

45'

+ 1

Kiel strong on the counter

They are reacting significantly faster after losing possession, winning the ball back on average after just under twelve seconds.

45'

+ 1

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

KSV

STP

12.3 s

22.9 s

45'

Kiel still without reward

The Störche remain dominant and continue to have the better of the match. In front of goal, however, the clinical edge is missing.

40'

Kiel waste another chance

A teasing cross into the box, but Pauli defenders throw themselves at the ball to try and clear it away. Right in front of the keeper, a Kiel player blazes his shot well over the top. Once again a good opportunity for the home side goes begging.

36'

Kiel fall behind for the first time

For the first time this season, Holstein Kiel find themselves behind. St. Pauli are now clearly the better side in the match following the opening goal.

33'

Pauli lead!

Hamburg strike against the run of play! After a through ball into the run of Kaars, Kiel attempt to clear but end up deflecting the ball to each other. Kaars is then through on goal and slots the ball through the keeper's legs into the bottom left corner.

33'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

32'

Martijn Kaars

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

38 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

80.4 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

15.84 m

29'

Threatening cross

Oppie delivers the ball into the penalty area, but his cross lacks the necessary pace. The ball is floated far too high and flies well over the goal.

26'

We're back underway

The drinks break is over and the ball is rolling again. Both teams are back on the pitch.

24'

Drinks break in Kiel

The match is interrupted for the first drinks break.

23'

Defensively compact

After losing possession, Kiel quickly get back behind the ball and close down the spaces. So far, Pauli have found very few solutions against the compact defence of the hosts.

20'

Sakine tries his luck...

A good cross lands at the feet of Sakine from just inside the area. The Kiel player gets a shot off but puts the ball well over the bar.

16'

Another good chance

Kiel advance down the right flank. The striker's subsequent shot somehow gets through, but is too central and therefore causes no major problems.

13'

Offensive foul halts Pauli

The visitors immediately press high after losing the ball in the penalty area but commit an offensive foul in doing so. Kiel get away with it... just.

11'

Early pressure

Holstein Kiel are pressing St. Pauli high up the pitch and putting the Hamburg side under pressure in their build-up play. Pauli have visibly struggled with this so far, as Kiel are repeatedly disrupting their game-plan.

0:17

Great sliding tackle by Oppie!

Kiel dangerous from the corner

Good chance for the home side! The corner comes low into the middle and somehow finds its way through to Zec. He gets a shot off but balloons it over the bar.

Huge chance for St. Pauli!

Kaars has the early lead at his feet! After a through ball and a defensive error, he runs clear towards goal. The keeper comes out well, however, narrows the angle and is hit directly by Kaars.

We're underway!

The ball is rolling in Kiel! The hosts want to hit the ground running in front of their home crowd.

Kick-off!

St. Pauli team news

Visitors Pauli are also unchanged for the short trip north, with Voll getting the nod between the sticks.

Kiel team news

The hosts start with the same XI as they did against Darmstadt in their season opener.

Starting line-up: Holstein Kiel

Formation:4-5-1

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

Formation:3-4-2-1

Pauli bolster goalkeeping options

Kiel aren't the only side to have been active in the transfer window this past week: the Kiezkicker have also brought in a new goalkeeper, acquiring Dimitar Mitov from Aberdeen.

Reinforcements from Japan

On Wednesday, Kiel presented Niko Takahashi as a new signing, with the full-back joining from Osaka. Will the Storks' latest arrival be handed his debut this evening?

Marcel Rapp on facing Kiel

"It is a special match for me. I spent a long time at Kiel and had a very successful period there. I will never forget that time. We took the club to another level. Now I am coming back as St. Pauli manager. I am looking forward to the match, which I absolutely want to win. I am looking forward to a great ground, which is just as good as ours here. The atmosphere is good, even with the stadium being redeveloped. It will be a good football match."

Tim Walter on facing St. Pauli

"It's an exciting game. You don't have to motivate the lads for this - they're already fired up. If we play like we did for 75 minutes against Darmstadt, we have a good chance of getting the win."

Rapp returns

Both these clubs were promoted to the Bundesliga in 2024, but Kiel were relegated after just a single season in the top flight before being followed by St. Pauli 12 months later. New Pauli coach Marcel Rapp was in charge of the Storks when they finished runners-up to the Hamburg outfit in Bundesliga 2 two years ago.

2:14

Watch: Darmstadt 2-2 Holstein Kiel - last time out

Kiel appeared to be on course for a valuable opening-day win on Matchday 1, leading Darmstadt 2-0 until the closing stages. However, the home side scored twice in the final 15 minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw.

2:14

Watch: St. Pauli 1-1 Greuther Fürth - last time out

The Boys in Brown began the new Bundesliga 2 season with a tough home game against Fürth last weekend. Despite taking the lead early in the second half, Pauli conceded a quick equaliser and had to settle for a point.

2:03

Watch: Holstein Kiel 1-2 St. Pauli - previous meeting

The last time these teams locked horns was on 12 April 2025 in a crucial Matchday 29 Bundesliga clash. With both teams struggling at the wrong end of the table, Pauli scored a 92nd-minute winner - and ultimately went on to avoid the drop. Kiel ended up relegated.

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