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WOB Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg - STP St. Pauli FC St. Pauli

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Highlights

D. Pejčinović
88'

40'
E. Smith
C. Eriksen
25'

Volkswagen Arena(22,031 Spectators)

Frank Willenborg

46 %Eric Smith

Full-time: Wolfsburg 2-1 St. Pauli

Daniel Bauer has Dženan Pejčinović to thank as Wolfsburg prevail. Christian Eriksen's first goal in the Bundesliga had given the hosts the lead from the penalty spot, but Eric Smith equalised before the break. The game seemed to be meandering towards a draw until the Wolves' striker headed home late on.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Pauli pushing for an equaliser

However, it is the home side who have a corner as they look to see the game out.

90'

Substitution

Abdoulie Ceesay

Mathias Pereira Lage

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Ricky-Jade Jones34.76km/h

Adam Daghim34.72km/h

Patrick Wimmer33.41km/h

89'

Wild celebrations

That goal clearly meant a lot to the Wolfsburg players!

Wolfsburg take the lead!

Pejčinović is the potential Wolfsburg hero, heading home from Daghim's cross. Can they hold on now?

88'

Dženan Pejčinović

GOAL!

2:1

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.

21 %

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.

7.59 m

86'

Under five minutes left

There is still plenty of time for either side to find a winner.

84'

Yellow card

Adam Dźwigała

83'

Substitution

Mattias Svanberg

Yannick Gerhardt

83'

Substitution

Kevin Paredes

Aaron Zehnter

80'

Grabara thwarts Pauli

The goalkeeper gets down well to push Pereira Lage's curling effort to safety. Ten minutes of normal to go...

0:25

Daghim denied

Vasilj dives to his right to parry the substitute's shot to safety. That is the first time Wolfsburg have tested the Pauli shot-stopper in a while.

75'

Lull in proceedings

Both teams have taken their feet off the gas a little. There is still time to move through the gears once more, though.

73'

Substitution

Adam Daghim

Patrick Wimmer

73'

Substitution

Kilian Fischer

Saël Kumbedi

69'

Blessin shuffles his pack

A couple of pairs of fresh legs for Pauli as Oppie and Kaars enter the fray.

68'

Substitution

Martijn Kaars

Ricky-Jade Jones

68'

Substitution

Louis Oppie

Lars Ritzka

63'

Wolfsburg dominating possession

Yet Pauli look closer to taking the lead at the moment.

Possession (%)

6040

62'

Amoura on

The striker is an important player for Wolfsburg - they will be happy to have him back after his Africa Cup of Nations exploits as he replaces Majer.

61'

Substitution

Mohamed Amoura

Lovro Majer

58'

Fujita again

This time, he drags his attempt past the post. Everything is going through him for Pauli right now.

56'

Fujita over

The Japanese can't keep his attempt down from outside the box. He has been heavily involved in this second half so far.

55'

Yellow card

Moritz Jenz

53'

Yellow card

Lars Ritzka

50'

Fujita denied

Grabara gets down well to deny Fujita after the midfielder drove towards the box and tried to find the bottom corner.

46'

Back underway

We are up and running once more in Wolfsburg.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Wolfsburg 1-1 St. Pauli

The teams are all square after the first half. Wolfsburg opened the scoring through Christian Eriksen's penalty and looked to be in control. However, Pauli ended the period strongly and found the back of the net through Eric Smith. All to play after the interval.

Half-time

45'

+ 3

Over the bar

Gerhardt can't keep his half-volley down. He found himself in a good position there.

45'

+ 1

Better chances for the Wolves

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

However, there is nothing to separate the two sides in regards to the scoreline.

xGoals

1.19

0.76

Goals

All square

Pauli were previously a whisker away from an equaliser, and now they have it. They have really stepped it up in recent minutes and have their reward via Smith's well-taken, low effort into the corner.

40'

Eric Smith

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

8 %

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.

80.85 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.

16.94 m

0:29

Huge double chance!

Out of nowhere, Pauli really should be back on level terms. Fujita does well to work some space in the box and, although he miskicks initially, he is then able to play a low ball into Jones. The forward's first attempt is brilliantly saved by Grabara, before he somehow puts his attempt on the rebound wide of the post.

35'

Wolfsburg on top

Pauli are struggling to exert any real pressure in their search for an equaliser. It's all Wolfsburg right now.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Ricky-Jade Jones34.76km/h

Konstantinos Koulierakis31.34km/h

Moritz Jenz31.24km/h

29'

Majer over

The winger heads over the crossbar as Wolfsburg look to extend their advantage immediately.

Wolfsburg in front!

The Denmark international has his first goal in the Bundesliga, hammering his penalty straight down the middle.

25'

Christian Eriksen

GOAL!

1:0

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

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.

111.93 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.

11 m

0:28

Penalty for Wolfsburg

Following a VAR review, a spot-kick is given for Wahl's handball. Eriksen steps up to take it.

23'

Narrowly wide

Wolfsburg go close this time, as Gerhardt's effort after his first was blocked goes agonisingly beyond the post.

22'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewHandball?

DecisionPenalty

19'

Just wide

So close to the opener, and what a goal it would have been too! The ball falls to Pereira Lage on the edge of the area, and he unleashes a fierce drive that goes just wide of the post.

14'

Wolfsburg edging possession

Both sides have seen plenty of the ball so far, though.

Possession (%)

5347

10'

Pauli seeing more of the ball

The visitors are slowly starting to get more of a foothold in the game, although they are yet to really threaten.

First attempt

Pejčinović gets the first shot off, shooting straight at Vasilj from outside the penalty area. That came following a quick counter-attack that include several first-time passes.

Solid start from the Wolves

The hosts have started on top, taking the game to their opponents and firing a couple of crosses into the danger zone. No chances just yet, though.

Up and running

We are underway in Wolfsburg.

Kick-off!

Less than 15 minutes until kick-off

Not long until St. Pauli get their 2026 underway!

1:08

Watch: Fujita inspects the pitch barefoot

2:03

Watch: Bayern 8-1 Wolfsburg - highlights

Watch highlights of that previous Wolfsburg game, which included an impressive display from the reigning champions.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 0-0 St. Pauli - highlights

Take in highlights of St. Pauli's last game, a goalless draw at Mainz in their final game of 2025.

Hoping for an immediate response

Wolfsburg suffered their biggest-ever Bundesliga defeat on Matchday 16 as they suffered an 8-1 humbling at the hands of Bayern Munich. That was their second straight defeat, too, so they will be eager to stop the mini-rot with three points in front of their own supporters.

0:13

Watch: Wolfsburg inspect the pitch pre-match

0:21

Watch: St. Pauli arrive in Wolfsburg

0:06

Watch: The Volkswagen Arena is ready

Wolfsburg team news

After playing for Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations, Mohamed Amoura is on the bench here. Otherwise, Daniel Bauer names the same team that were hammered 8-1 by Bayern last time out, giving them an opportunity to redeem themselves.

Pauli team news

For Pauli's first game of 2026, Alexander Blessin makes three changes to the team that drew 0-0 with Mainz to end 2025. Hountondji's injury means Ricky-Jade Jones starts, and Irvine's own fitness problems sees Eric Smith move back into the team and therefore take the captain's armband. Meanwhile, Lars Ritzka comes in for Louis Oppie.

Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Kamil Grabara

Konstantinos Koulierakis

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Fischer, Vavro, Souza, Svanberg, Hensel, Paredes, Amoura, Daghim

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

St. Pauli subs

Voll, Saliakas, Stevens, Andō, Oppie, Robatsch, Ceesay, Afolayan, Kaars

Early St. Pauli team news

Alexander Blessin, meanwhile, has to make do without several players, including captain Jackson Irvine due to a foot injury. The other absentees are Andréas Hountondji, David Nemeth, Danel Sinani and Simon Spari.

Early Wolfsburg team news

The good news for Wolfsburg is that Mohamed Amoura will be back in the squad after his time with Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations - nevertheless, it is likely to be too soon for a place in the starting XI. Bence Dardai, Jenson Seelt, Rogério, Joakim Mæhle and Jonas Wind are all unavailable, while Marius Müller is a doubt with concussion.

Daniel Bauer on facing St. Pauli

"We haven't discussed the Bayern game at all today (Tuesday). We spoke about it on Monday but soon turned our attention towards St. Pauli. It was a very painful defeat, but we have a big opportunity to get a positive result and get three points from our first home game of 2026."

Alexander Blessin on facing Wolfsburg

"We can't be misled by Sunday's result [at Bayern Munich]. Wolfsburg did very well in the first half. That kind of thing can happen - and has happened a few times before. Sometimes Bayern are unstoppable. Wolfsburg will want to respond. We'll have to stand up to them and give our all."

Wolfsburg's goal-getter

Dženan Pejčinović followed up his maiden professional hat-trick on Matchday 15 with a goal against Bayern Munich at the weekend. Wolfsburg's forward, deputising for Mohamed Amoura, has four Bundesliga goals in 2025/26 and will be eager to continue his current form.

3:11

Watch: Bundesliga action returns to Wolfsburg for 2026

Draw masters

Remarkably, five of the six Bundesliga encounters between the sides have been draws, with St. Pauli taking the only win between the pair in January 2002.

First match of 2026 for St. Pauli

After heavy snow forced the postponement of their Matchday 16 tie at home to Leipzig, St. Pauli's clash with Wolfsburg is their first since the winter break.

2:03

Watch: Wolfsburg 1-1 Pauli - previous meeting

Mohamed Amoura's second-half penalty salvaged a point for Wolfsburg in last season's corresponding fixture. The game at the Millerntor also ended all square (0-0).

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 17 fixture between VfL Wolfsburg and FC St. Pauli.

WOB Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg - STP St. Pauli FC St. Pauli

Highlights

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Full-time: Wolfsburg 2-1 St. Pauli

Pauli pushing for an equaliser

Substitution

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Wild celebrations

Wolfsburg take the lead!

Dženan Pejčinović

GOAL!

Under five minutes left

Yellow card

Substitution

Substitution

Grabara thwarts Pauli

Daghim denied

Lull in proceedings

Substitution

Substitution

Blessin shuffles his pack

Substitution

Substitution

Wolfsburg dominating possession

Amoura on

Substitution

Fujita again

Fujita over

Yellow card

Yellow card

Fujita denied

Back underway

Half-time: Wolfsburg 1-1 St. Pauli

Over the bar

Better chances for the Wolves

All square

Eric Smith

GOAL!

Huge double chance!

Wolfsburg on top

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Majer over

Wolfsburg in front!

Christian Eriksen

GOAL!

Penalty for Wolfsburg

Narrowly wide

Just wide

Wolfsburg edging possession

Pauli seeing more of the ball

First attempt

Solid start from the Wolves

Up and running

Less than 15 minutes until kick-off

Watch: Fujita inspects the pitch barefoot

Watch: Bayern 8-1 Wolfsburg - highlights

Watch: Mainz 0-0 St. Pauli - highlights

Hoping for an immediate response

Watch: Wolfsburg inspect the pitch pre-match

Watch: St. Pauli arrive in Wolfsburg

Watch: The Volkswagen Arena is ready

Wolfsburg team news

Pauli team news

Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg subs

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

St. Pauli subs

Early St. Pauli team news

Early Wolfsburg team news

Daniel Bauer on facing St. Pauli

Alexander Blessin on facing Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg's goal-getter

Watch: Bundesliga action returns to Wolfsburg for 2026

Draw masters

First match of 2026 for St. Pauli

Watch: Wolfsburg 1-1 Pauli - previous meeting

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