DSC Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld - STP St. Pauli St. Pauli

DSC

2

STP

2

65'
A. Ceesay
J. Grodowski
51'

20'
T. Hara
J. Rochelt
13'

SchücoArena(Sold out)

Felix Prigan

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Full time: Bielefeld 2-2 St. Pauli

The second half turned out to be very similar to the first, with Bielefeld striking early before being pegged back by Pauli. The visitors remain without a win since February, while Arminia have four points from as many games so far.

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Full-time

90'

+ 2

Three more minutes

Into added time we go.

90'

Solid defending

The hosts counter once more down the left, but Mathisen manages to clear Grodowski's cross with a sliding tackle.

89'

Substitution

Mathias Rasmussen

88'

Tactical foul

Pyrka is booked after bringing down Wegener.

88'

Yellow card

Maximilian Bauer

88'

Yellow card

Arkadiusz Pyrka

86'

Cutting edge lacking

St. Pauli have had more of the ball, but they have not really troubled Bielefeld enough since the restart.

85'

Into the final five

Still time for a winner?

81'

Good effort

Schreck cuts inside onto his right foot, but his shot from 23 metres sails wide.

81'

Substitution

Benjamin Boakye

Henri Koudossou

81'

Substitution

80'

Visitors pressing

Metcalfe wins the ball back near the Bielefeld penalty area but can't find a team-mate with his delivery.

78'

Good goalkeeping

Kersken plucks a cross out of the air before Niang can get his head on it.

76'

Substitution

76'

More fresh legs

Both coaches make changes as we enter the final 15 minutes.

76'

Substitution

Youssoupha Niang

73'

No takers

Sicker whips in a teasing ball from the left after being picked out by Mehlem, but he can't find a team-mate with his cross.

70'

Pauli on top

The visitors are firmly on top now. Can they take the lead for the first time?

68'

Purple patch

Ceesay has now found the net in each of his last five appearances, having scored in Pauli's final three Bundesliga outings last season.

67'

Kirch turns to his bench

The Bielefeld boss makes a double substitution.

66'

Substitution

66'

Substitution

Impact off the bench!

Pyrka drives forward down the right and whips in a low cross towards the near post, where Ceesay is on hand to flick the ball home.

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65'

Abdoulie Ceesay

GOAL!

2:2

Assist:A. Pyrka

Abdoulie Ceesay

Goal probability

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.

15 %

Distance to Goal

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.

4.72 m

60'

Lovely link-up play

Hara picks out Rasmussen with a deep cross, but the Norwegian's shot flies well wide.

58'

Turning up the heat

The visitors are now pressing high up the pitch, forcing Bielefeld into errors. Can they capitalise?

56'

Another yellow

Smith dives in late on Momuluh and is booked for his troubles.

56'

Leaky defence

This is the fourth match in a row in which St. Pauli have conceded two goals. They have yet to keep a clean sheet this season.

56'

Yellow card

54'

Home comforts

That was Grodowski's fourth goal of the season. His last 12 goals in Bundesliga 2 have all been scored on home soil.

54'

Can Pauli respond?

The Kiezkicker managed to respond to Rochelt's early opener. Can they do so again in the second half?

Bielefeld back in front!

Rochelt delivers a free-kick from the right into the centre. St. Pauli clear the ball only as far as Grodowski, who controls it on his chest before unleashing a fierce strike which takes a deflection on its way past Voll.

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51'

Joel Grodowski

GOAL!

2:1

Joel Grodowski

Goal probability

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.

7 %

Shot speed

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.

88.64 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

15.52 m

47'

Tactical foul

Momuluh drives past Andō, who leaves his leg in on the Bielefeld man. The referee has no choice but to brandish the yellow card.

47'

Yellow card

46'

Back under way!

Bielefeld get us off and running in the second half.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Connor Metcalfe

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Abdoulie Ceesay

Branimir Hrgota

Half-time: Bielefeld 1-1 St. Pauli

The visitors have been the better side but have had to come from behind again at the Schüco Arena. Chances have been few and far between since Hara's equaliser - with the exception of Mehlem's disallowed goal.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

Two minutes added on.

0:25

Watch: Ruled out!

The ball ends up in the back of the St. Pauli net, but the goal is disallowed following a foul by Momuluh on Matthisen. It remains 1-1.

35'

Late challenge

Mehlem catches Rasmussen on the ankle and is shown a yellow card.

35'

Yellow card

32'

Deflected wide

Momuluh tries his luck from the edge of the box, but his left-footed drive strikes a defender on its way behind and the resulting corner is cleared.

28'

Cleared for a corner

Hrgota's cross from the right is headed behind by Koudossou, but Pauli can't make the most of the resulting set play.

26'

Großer in the right place

Pyrka's cross from the right is cleared to safety by the Bielefeld defender.

24'

Bielefeld defence breached

All eight goals Bielefeld had conceded before tonight had come away from home.

23'

Hara hitting his stride

The Japanese frontman has already scored twice in Bundesliga 2 this season, having failed to find the net in the top flight last term.

Quick reply!

St. Pauli are level! The visitors win the ball back on the halfway line and Hara suddenly finds himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The forward slams the ball into the far corner to restore parity.

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20'

Taichi Hara

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:D. Nemeth

Taichi Hara

Goal probability

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.

30 %

Shot speed

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.

116.83 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

14.73 m

19'

Dominating possession...

...but Pauli trail at the SchücoArena.

Possession (%)

3565

18'

Kersken's assist!

The Bielefeld keeper has set up a goal for the first time in his career.

16'

Out of nowhere

Bielefeld's opener has come against the run of play. The hosts look far more confident since the goal, which appears to have knocked the wind out of Pauli's sails.

There's the opener!

Kersken's goal-kick sails all the way through to Rochelt, who shrugs off Nemeth before lifting the ball calmly over the onrushing Voll to open the scoring.

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13'

Jannik Rochelt

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:J. Kersken

Jannik Rochelt

Goal probability

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.

43 %

Distance to Goal

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.

12.39 m

12'

Worth a try

The resulting free-kick from Smith is punched clear by Kersken and out for a corner, which comes to nothing.

11'

Tough challenge

Hrgota is brought down by Bauer, who catches the Pauli frontman just above the ankle. Free-kick to the visitors.

9'

Pauli in control

Rapp's team are beginning to turn the screw, pinning Bielefeld deep inside their own half.

8'

Wide from Kaars

Hrgota swings in a cross towards the near post. Kaars manages to get his head on the delivery but can only steer the ball wide of the target.

6'

Nearly!

A cross from the left is just too high for Hrgota, who had made a darting run into the centre.

4'

Confident opening

The visitors are seeing a lot of the ball in these early stages.

1'

Early attempt

Momuluh feeds the overlapping Koudossou, who picks out Mehlem in the penalty area. Mehlem lays the ball back to Momuluh, who can't direct his effort on target.

1'

Off we go!

St. Pauli, all in white, get us under way. Bielefeld are wearing their traditional blue tops.

Kick-off!

Back on familiar turf

This is Oppie's first appearance at the SchücoArena in an opposition shirt. The 24-year-old spent two years at Bielefeld before moving to St. Pauli in 2025.

Due a victory?

St. Pauli are the only Bundesliga 2 side yet to win a competitive match this season. Darmstadt and Kiel are also winless in Germany's second tier - but both reached the second round of the DFB Cup last month. Pauli were eliminated at the first hurdle.

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More on that Bielefeld team

Kirch makes two alterations to the side that started the 4-1 defeat at Nuremberg. Handwerker and Schreck drop to the bench, with Sicker and Wörl restored to the starting XI.

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More on that St. Pauli team

Pauli head coach Rapp keeps faith with the XI that started their home defeat to Kaiserslautern last weekend.

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Starting line-up: DSC Arminia Bielefeld

Formation:4-5-1

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

Formation:3-4-1-2

Bielefeld subs

Oppermann, Handwerker, Felix, Wegener, Jensen, Boakye, Schreck, Young, Min

St. Pauli subs

Mitov, Ritzka, Dźwigała, Ahlstrand, Chima Fujita, Klein, Metcalfe, Niang, Ceesay

Oliver Kirch on facing St. Pauli

"Overall, they have a very strong squad. They've been able to keep their key players and add individual quality on top of that. On paper, they're a very good side who played in the top flight last season and are certainly capable of showing their quality on the pitch."

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Marcel Rapp on facing Bielefeld

"Our performances in our three league games give me cause for optimism. If we can keep putting in that sort of performance, we'll be in a good position to pick up points. We need to be able to adapt depending on what Bielefeld throw at us. We're ready for anything but need to push ourselves to the limit."

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Debut win for Rapp?

Pauli's head coach Marcel Rapp has never won a Bundesliga 2 match against Bielefeld, picking up just one point from four fixtures in charge of Kiel.

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Recent head-to-head record

Pauli have picked up points in six of their last seven matches against Bielefeld (four wins, two draws). The only exception was a 2-0 away defeat in October 2022.

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Bielefeld's bogey team?

Arminia have also suffered more second-division defeats against the Kiezkicker than any other outfit (12).

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A frequent fixture

Both clubs spent one season together in the Bundesliga (1996/97). Otherwise, they have only met in Bundesliga 2 or the DFB Cup. During their time in the second tier, Bielefeld have played more matches against St. Pauli than any other club (30).

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2:00

Watch: St. Pauli 2-1 Bielefeld - previous meeting

All three goals were scored in the second half as Pauli got the better of Arminia late in 2022/23, as the visitors slid towards relegation from Bundesliga 2.

2:14

Watch: Nuremberg 4-1 Arminia Bielefeld - last time out

Arminia suffered their second defeat in three games after being on the receiving end of a heavy defeat against Bundesliga 2 leaders Nuremberg.

2:14

Watch: St. Pauli 1-2 Kaiserslautern - last time out

Abdoulie Ceesay's goal was unable to initiate a comeback as Pauli remained without a victory this term after defeat against Kaiserslautern.

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