STP St. Pauli St. Pauli - WOB Wolfsburg Wolfsburg

STP

1

WOB

0

J. Chima Fujita
88'

Millerntor-Stadion(Sold out)

Sören Storks

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Full-time: St. Pauli 1-0 Wolfsburg

St. Pauli secured their first Bundesliga 2 win of the season in dramatic fashion after Fujita's late strike brought an end to Wolfsburg's unbeaten start.

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Full-time

90'

+ 3

St. Pauli in possession

The clock is ticking for the hosts.

90'

+ 1

Five minutes of injury time

Can Wolfsburg find an equaliser?

90'

+ 1

Double substitution

The two active players Ceesay and Metcalfe are being taken off. Klein and Hara will play the final minutes.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Connor Metcalfe

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Abdoulie Ceesay

0:20

Watch: Fujita secures Pauli first win!

St. Pauli get their reward!

Ceesay wins the ball against Adjetey and finds Fujita. He is actually well marshalled to prevent him from entering the penalty area but, instead, he shoots from range and his deflected effort off Adjetey finds its way past Zielinski.

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88'

Joel Chima Fujita

GOAL!

1:0

Joel Chima Fujita

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.

4 %

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.

85.19 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.

19.08 m

85'

Another booking

Mæhle catches Rasmussen with a stretched leg.

85'

Yellow card

82'

Next substitution

Bernhardsson's day is done, Besio comes on in his place.

82'

Substitution

Alexander Bernhardsson

78'

Yellow card for the head coach

Strobl protests too loudly and is booked.

78'

Yellow card

77'

No danger

Gerhardt plays a long ball from the right to Reese on the left, who takes it first time - but he's at full stretch and it goes wide.

76'

Quiet phase

Both sides are taking a breather at the moment.

74'

Wolves captain comes on

Svanberg is injured and leaves the pitch alongside Shiogai. In their place, Arnold and Gerhardt come on - a great deal of experience enters the pitch.

74'

Substitution

Maximilian Arnold

Mattias Svanberg

74'

Substitution

Yannick Gerhardt

70'

Pauli forced to make another substitution

Niang can't continue and has to leave the pitch - he's replaced by Kaars.

70'

Substitution

Youssoupha Niang

67'

The hosts make a substitution as well

In defence, Dźwigała replaces Ritzka, marking his season debut as well.

67'

Substitution

Adam Dźwigała

65'

Double substitution for Wolfsburg

After a good debut, Cleiton is taken off. Damar's match is also over. Adjetey and Dárdai are now on as fresh legs.

65'

Substitution

65'

Substitution

Both sides are having a go

Pauli are the more dangerous side, but Wolfsburg are also repeatedly looking to have a shot at goal.

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0:23

Crossbar!

Metcalfe receives a long ball and shoots from distance, but the ball crashes against the crossbar!

59'

The hosts once again

Pauli are making their presence felt in attack once more. Fujita shoots from from the left, but the ball sails wide of the goal.

59'

St. Pauli applying more pressure

In the second half, the hosts are taking only half the time to win the ball back after losing possession.

59'

Ball Recovery Time

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).

FC St. Pauli

1st Half

2nd Half

23.8 s

12 s

Good reaction

Zielinski was on hand to deal with Ceesay's attempt in the first half.

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54'

That was close!

Pauli initially manage to clear a corner, but the ball falls to Fischer on the edge of the penalty area. He lets fly and the low shot narrowly passes the right-hand post.

51'

Lovely variation

The subsequent corner is delivered high to the edge of the penalty area where Oppie plucks the ball out of the air, but his volley flies over.

50'

Well cleared

From the right flank, Metcalfe whips a free-kick dangerously into the centre, but Svanberg clears for a corner.

48'

The first chance

Reese's free-kick is deflected and Voll slightly misjudges his run off the line. Pauli's custodian attempts to punch the ball clear but does not make proper contact. However, there is no Wolfsburg player there to tap in the rebound.

46'

The second half is under way

Both sides have come out from the dressing room unchanged.

Kick-off!

Half-time: St. Pauli 0-0 Hamburg

The referee blows for half-time with no added time. Both sides engaged in an intense battle and created chances. The hosts were the more dangerous side, but were unable to find the net.

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Half-time

45'

Wolfsburg are now pressing

Pauli are currently taking a little breather and are focusing on their defensive shape.

39'

Next shot

After a corner, Rasmussen gets hit shot off from outside the box, but it goes too high.

An intense match

Neither side are giving an inch.

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36'

No problem for Voll

Reese receives the ball on the right side of the penalty area, but is left on his own. From a narrow angle, the shot, therefore, poses no danger.

35'

Off target

Metcalfe finds Ritzka in the centre from a corner, but his header goes wide of the goal.

32'

Another booking

Ceesay catches Wahl with his leg and is booked.

32'

Yellow card

Abdoulie Ceesay

29'

Pauli go close again!

A cross from the left by Rasmussen finds Metcalfe, whose first-time volley from inside the penalty area goes over the bar.

27'

A brief scare for the away side

After a long ball from Pauli, Zielinski appears to be able to collect the ball in time, but he spills it. Ceesay is the first to the ball he can only find the side netting from a tight angle.

26'

End-to-end football

Both sides continue to push forward.

24'

Good debut despite a booking

Cleiton has shown great strength in the tackle so far and has by far the most ball actions of all players.

20'

Great save!

With a lovely through ball, Reese is sent into the penalty area on the left. He tries his luck with a shot at the far post, but Voll is there to make the save.

17'

Well played

On the right flank, Fischer receives the ball and plays it low into the centre. Shiogai, however, fails to connect with the ball.

12'

Dangerous!

The subsequent free-kick finds Ceesay at the near post, who doesn't make proper contact with the ball, yet the ball almost ends up in the net. Zielinski reacts superbly, however, and gets his hands up just in time.

12'

Early yellow card for Wolfsburg as well

Cleiton has to be careful here on in his debut. The defender's sliding tackle on Rasmussen along the touchline comes too late.

12'

Yellow card

That one was dangerous

Zielinski was on hand to deal with Metcalfe's shot, though.

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0:15

Great save!

Pauli are picking up pace here! First, Oppie drives forward on the left flank and plays it to Rasmussen. He lays it off to Metcalfe, who is centrally positioned in front of the penalty area. His shot, though, is saved by Zielinski who makes a good save.

10'

Exciting opening phase

Neither side are holding back in the opening exchanges - both are attacking with pace!

8'

First Pauli attack

A long ball towards the left side of the penalty area finds Ceesay, who brings it under control and shoots, but his effort flies well over the bar.

7'

Next shot arrives

Damar drives forward from midfield and lets fly just outside the penalty area. The attempt, though, goes over the bar.

5'

What a strike!

From the right side in front of the penalty area, Reese steps up to take the free-kick. Hit with such venom, it cannons back off the crossbar! Wolfsburg nearly lead with the game's first shot!

4'

Early booking

On the right flank, Shiogai goes down in a challenge with Ritzka after a quick burst of pace.

4'

Yellow card

1'

The match is under way

Wolfsburg have kicked off in their red away kits.

Kick-off!

The teams emerge

Kick-off is imminent!

Just under 15 minutes to go

Voll would love to keep a clean sheet today.

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Will Reese score again today?

The attacking player already has three goals and two assists after four Bundesliga 2 matches this season.

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Surprise at the Wolves

At the start of 2026, Cleiton joined Wolfsburg but also suffered from injuries. Now, he makes his competitive debut from the first whistle.

Season debut

Due to the injuries, Rapp reshuffles the defence. Smith is likely to drop back from midfield into the defensive line. In addition, Ritzka makes his first appearance of this season.

A first start for Ceesay

The striker joined St. Pauli in early 2025 and had come off the bench in all 33 matches so far. He now starts for the first time, having scored in each of his last five substitute appearances.

More on that Wolfsburg team

The visitors also have to replace three absentees in Angély, Glatzel and Rexhbeçaj. Captain Arnold drops to the bench following the spectacular 4-4 draw against Energie Cottbus. Cleiton, Damar (pictured), Svanberg and Shiogai come into the starting eleven.

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More on that Pauli team

Following the 2-2 draw against Arminia Bielefeld, there is a major rotation for the Hamburg side. Andō, Mathisen and Hrgota drop out while Hara and Kaars start on the bench. Coming into the squad are Ceesay, Metcalfe, Niang, Fujita and Ritzka.

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Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Formation:4-3-3

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

Formation:3-4-2-1

Marcel Rapp on facing Wolfsburg

"We are facing a side with good individual players who have achieved good results so far. We are playing at home and are eager to secure our first three points. We have come close on several occasions, now we want to get it right. We are looking forward to playing against what is supposedly the best side, but we are also confident in ourselves. I think it will be a fierce battle."

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Tobias Strobl on facing Pauli

"The lads are really fired up and looking forward to the match. Of course, it is important not to get carried away by the potentially heated atmosphere. They should simply enjoy it and put their stamp on the game."

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1:45

Watch: Top 5 goals from Matchday 4

Glatzel's previous against Pauli

In his last Bundesliga 2 match against St. Pauli, current Wolfsburg forward Robert Glatzel scored to give Hamburg a 1-0 derby win in May 2024.

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Back to the 1990s

The two sides are meeting in Bundesliga 2 for the first time in over 30 years. Their last second division encounter in February 1995 ended 1-1 in Wolfsburg.

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Wolfsburg on a run against St. Pauli

Wolfsburg have gone six competitive matches unbeaten against the Kiezkicker (two wins, four draws), whose last three points against Wolfsburg date back to January 2002.

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2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 1-3 Wolfsburg - previous meeting

St. Pauli’s two-year stay in the Bundesliga came to an end after Matchday 34's defeat at home to Wolfsburg confirmed their relegation from Germany’s top flight. The win for Wolfsburg set up a two-legged play-off against Paderborn, which also sent them down to Bundesliga 2.

2:14

Watch: Arminia Bielefeld 2-2 St. Pauli - last time out

Marcel Rapp's St. Pauli remain without a win this season after after coming from behind twice to draw with Arminia Bielefeld.

2:13

Watch: Wolfsburg 4-4 Energie Cottbus - last time out

The Wolves took a 3-1 lead into the break and were minutes away from securing a win, but played out a thrilling eight-goal draw with Energie Cottbus after conceding an equaliser in stoppage time - the draw leaves Tobias Strobl's side unbeaten after four games in Bundesliga 2.

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