Choose language
English
Display Mode

Login

All fixtures →

TSG Hoffenheim Hoffenheim - STP St. Pauli St. Pauli

45' +4'
M. Pereira Lage

PreZero Arena(27,786 Spectators)

Deniz Aytekin

Advertisement

50 %Nikola Vasilj

Nikola Vasilj

0:15

Fujita: "I was so happy!"

0:37

Irvine targeting World Cup

Full-time: Hoffenheim 0-1 St. Pauli

A supremely confident second-half defensive display, with some more strong saves from Man of the Match Nikola Vasilj, sees St. Pauli take a big three points for their bid for Bundesliga survival at the expense of Hoffenheim's top-four hopes.

© IMAGO/Grant Hubbs

Full-time

0:27

Asllani denied

The attacker gets his head to a corner, and up flies Vasilj to make another fine save!

90'

Four additional minutes indicated

Can Hoffenheim salvage a result?

90'

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

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.

1.

Bazoumana Toure33.33km/h

2.

Mathias Pereira Lage33.05km/h

3.

Vladimir Coufal32.69km/h

88'

Substitution

Abdoulie Ceesay

86'

Can Campbell make the difference?

The American on loan from Dortmund is brought on for the final few minutes to make his Hoffenheim debut.

86'

Substitution

St. Pauli holding firm

Hoffenheim continue to push for a leveller, but there is no sign yet of the St. Pauli defence caving in to the pressure.

© IMAGO/Thorsten Hetterich

80'

Onto the bar!

Fujita is booked for trying to block a quick free-kick from the right. Ozan Kabak gets a powerful header on target as the set-piece is curled into the area by Coufal, and the header is pushed by Vasilj onto the crossbar.

80'

Yellow card

Joel Chima Fujita

77'

Toure turns the ball into the box

The winger crosses from the left, but frustratingly for Hoffenheim, the ball flies all the way through.

75'

Changes all round

Hoffenheim make two changes with Lemperle brought on to provide more attacking impetus, but Alexander Blessin reacts with a defensive switch for the visitors.

75'

Substitution

Connor Metcalfe

Mathias Pereira Lage

74'

Substitution

Andrej Kramarić

74'

Substitution

73'

Hoffenheim outpassing St. Pauli

A goal remains elusive for the hosts, however.

Passes

451

253

69'

Prass tries to pick out Asllani

A super touch on the turn by the Hoffenheim attacker sends Prass charging towards the box, and he tries to find him again, but the pair can't link up as smoothly at the second time of asking.

65'

Hoffenheim have a corner

The ball is turned behind when Toure contests a header, and Prass's set piece is cleared comfortably enough, but the hosts do seem to be building even more pressure...

62'

First change for hosts

Prass comes on for Burger as Christian Ilzer tries to plot a way back for the hosts.

62'

Substitution

Alexander Prass

61'

Swap of shirt for Sands

The New Yorker requires some treatment but is able to continue after replacing his white jersey.

59'

Toure tries more trickery

The speedy Ivorian has been bright today - he tries to turn inside from the right and wins his side a corner that Prömel heads over.

57'

Can Hoffenheim fashion a way through?

The hosts have tried swift passing, charges down the flanks and chipped balls into the box - but they are yet to breach the St. Pauli defence.

52'

Close again!

The ball comes to Toure on the left after a swift attack, and the winger cuts it into the middle - where Vasilj just reaches it before Asllani can pounce.

51'

Prömel fires over

The ball falls to Prömel around 20 yards out, who takes aim confidently but clears the crossbar by some distance.

0:20

Sinani forces save

St. Pauli start the second period well, with Sinani cracking a shot from the left that Baumann saves.

46'

We're off again

Ritzka replaces Mets as St. Pauli look to consolidate their lead.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Half-time: Hoffenheim 0-1 St. Pauli

The visitors pounce at an ideal time just before the break for a surprise lead. Hoffenheim may have seen the most chances in the first period, but St. Pauli have remained lively. After Pereira Lage's strike, we're all set for a big second 45!

© IMAGO/Christoph Kinzinger

Half-time

Pereira Lage puts St. Pauli in front!

What a twist! At the end of a first period that Hoffenheim dominated, Saliakas swings an immaculate cross from the right for Pereira Lage to nod his first Bundesliga goal in at the far post to send the visitors ahead at the break.

© IMAGO/DeFodi.de

45'

+ 4

Mathias Pereira Lage

GOAL!

0:1

Mathias Pereira Lage

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.

38 %

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.

8.52 m

45'

+ 2

Kabak heads wide

The defender was unlikely to score from a tight angle at the far post following a corner.

45'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

We are due another three minutes of this tight and absorbing first period.

41'

Pereira Lage forces corner

The St. Pauli attacker drags his boot across the ball from the right and snaps a shot on target that Baumann has to turn behind for a corner - leading to a Jackson Irvine header being blocked.

38'

Sinani sees yellow

The St. Pauli attacker is booked for dissent.

38'

Yellow card

36'

Sinani sweeps free-kick into the box

For all of Hoffenheim's attacking efforts, St. Pauli are still getting some good moments. Sinani has a chance to float a free-kick from 35 yards out into the box, but the hosts defend it well.

33'

Handsome lead on xG for Hoffenheim

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).

Five saves from Vasilj have kept St. Pauli level.

xGoals

0

1.49

0.2

0

Goals

30'

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

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.

1.

Bazoumana Toure33.31km/h

2.

Mathias Pereira Lage33.05km/h

3.

Vladimir Coufal32.69km/h

29'

Good recovery from Vasilj

The St. Pauli shot stopper gifts the ball to Prömel from a goal kick but charges out well to deny him - only to take a blow to his face from the opponent's knee, leading him to require some treatment.

27'

Hranáč hooks one on target

That was a decent chance! The ball runs behind Hranáč following a corner, and the defender hooks it back on target nicely with an outstretched boot, forcing a strong reaction save from Vasilj.

26'

St. Pauli look to pounce on the break

Pereira Lage and Fujita both get the ball in decent positions, but the hosts can clear the danger.

0:10

Toure's touch

The Hoffenheim winger shows his finesse and pace again.

22'

Kabak carded

The Hoffenheim defender brings Fujita down on the right side after he chased down the wing. James Sands then heads off-target for St. Pauli from the resulting free-kick.

21'

Yellow card

20'

St. Pauli sitting back

The visitors have - not unwisely - reacted to Hoffenheim's strong start by sitting deeper and trying to close down the space the hosts have to play in.

Settling-down period

After that frantic start, we have a quieter few minutes as the sides - who are both clearly confident - try to eke an advantage.

© IMAGO/Michael Weber IMAGEPOWER

12'

Lots of early shots

Eight in total in the opening 12 minutes!

Goal attempts

2off target

3on target

2off target

1on target

10'

Saliakas deflected behind

St. Pauli get a chance on the break now - this has been a quite breathless start!

0:22

Kramarić chips onto the roof of the net

Hoffenheim are pushing for an opener as Kramarić takes the ball at the far post and tries another cheeky chip, which nestles onto the roof of the net.

8'

Vasilj to the rescue!

The St. Pauli goalkeeper reacts twice to keep his side level - reaching up to stop an attempted lob from Kramarić before tipping a follow-up effort from Grischa Prömel behind.

5'

Sinani searching

What a shot! Sinani takes aim from at least 30 yards out and forces Baumann down into a super save low to his left to turn the ball behind for a corner on his 513th Bundesliga appearance.

4'

Asllani almost in

Hoffenheim threaten on a swift attack. Hajdari floats a long pass towards Coufal on the right, who cuts the ball quickly into the centre, where Asllani flashes a shot into Vasilj.

1'

Kabak has a go

The defender has scored in his past two games, and has the first effort on target today, looping a header into Vasilj's hands.

1'

Off we go!

Hoffenheim get us underway.

Kick-off!

The players are out

We're about to get going!

0:27

Hoffenheim out to warm up

There is optimism in the Sinsheim spring air with the third-placed hosts enjoying a five-point cushion over Leipzig (fifth) in the top-four battle.

More on that Pauli team

The visitors make two changes to the side that started the vital 2-1 win over Werder Bremen last weekend. Mathias Pereira Lage gets the nod up front ahead of Martijn Kaars, while James Sands comes in for Tomoya Ando, who has a minor injury.

© DFL/Getty Images/Lukas Schulze

More on that Hoffenheim team

Christian Ilzer places his faith in the XI that started the 2-2 draw at Cologne last week by selecting the same starting line-up. It is the first time in his Hoffenheim tenure that he has fielded the same starting XI for three consecutive matches.

© Stuart Franklin

Starting line-up: TSG Hoffenheim

1

2

5

6

Grischa Prömel

7

11

18

21

27

Andrej Kramarić

29

Bazoumana Toure

34

Vladimir Coufal

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Akpoguma, Gendrey, Bernardo, Prass, Damar, Eduardo, Campbell, Lemperle

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

22

2

Manolis Saliakas

3

5

6

7

8

10

11

Arkadiusz Pyrka

16

Joel Chima Fujita

28

Mathias Pereira Lage

St. Pauli subs

Voll, Ritzka, Oppie, Dźwigała, Robatsch, Metcalfe, Ceesay, Hara, Kaars

0:12

Watch: First look around the PreZero Arena

Christian Ilzer on facing St. Pauli

"We obviously have happier memories of our last Bundesliga game [a 3-0 win] compared to our cup game against them [a penalty shoot-out defeat]. We know they have very good patterns of play and a strong team ethic. Alexander Blessin showed at Union Saint-Gilloise that he knows how to set a team up to make them difficult to beat. We're looking forward to the game."

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Memmler

Alexander Blessin on facing Hoffenheim

"Hoffenheim have a lot of quality; they've signed many new, hungry players who fit their philosophy. That's worked out very well. They're rightfully at the top because they go into games with high dynamism and a lot of energy. We'll have to really stretch ourselves and give it our all. In terms of sprint times and running distances, they're among the best. On top of that, they also have great playing quality. It will be a big challenge."

© IMAGO/pepphoto / Horst Mauelshagen

Hard-workers, but in different ways

Both of these teams feature in the top six for distance covered this term, with Hoffenheim only outrun by Bayern Munich. However, while Christian Ilzer's men have registered the most sprints, St. Pauli have recorded the fewest.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

Kramarić as dangerous as ever

Against Cologne, Andrej Kramarić netted his 10th goal of the Bundesliga season. It is the ninth campaign in the German top flight in which he has netted double figures, becoming the 10th player in history to do so after Fritz Walter, Bernd Hölzenbein, Manfred Burgsmüller, Stefan Kuntz, Ulf Kirsten, Jupp Heynckes, Robert Lewandowski, Claudio Pizarro, Klaus Fischer and Gerd Müller, who did so in a record 13 terms.

© INA FASSBENDER

Penalty specialists

Should either side get a spot-kick in this encounter, the opposition goalkeeper will be relatively confident of saving it. Oliver Baumann has saved 16 of the 70 Bundesliga penalties he has faced, the fourth-most ever, while Nikola Vasilj has kept out six of the nine penalties against him.

© IMAGO/DeFodi.de

Pauli's away struggles

The Kiezkicker, meanwhile, have not been at their best away from home, winning only once on their travels in the Bundesliga this season. That triumph, though, did come in the Hamburg derby at HSV's Volksparkstadion.

© IMAGO/pepphoto / Horst Mauelshagen

Hoffenheim unstoppable at home

The PreZero Arena has become the happiest of hunting grounds for the Sinsheimers. They suffered defeat in each of their opening three home games of the season, but have now won their last eight - a new club record.

© Helge Prang

2:03

Watch: Pauli 0-3 Hoffenheim - previous meeting

Bazoumana Touré scored the first of three second-half goals as Hoffenheim cruised to victory at the Millerntor on Matchday 7.

2:03

Watch: Cologne 2-2 Hoffenheim - highlights

Hoffenheim dropped points for the second time in three games after being held to a 2-2 draw by Cologne. Die Kraichgauer are third, six points behind second and three clear of fourth place.

2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 2-1 Bremen - highlights

Pauli recorded a huge win in the context of their battle to beat the drop on Matchday 23. They leapfrogged Bremen into the relegation play-off spot as a result and are only outside the safe house on goal difference, with 11 regulation games remaining.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 24 fixture between Hoffenheim and St. Pauli.