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BMG M'gladbach M'gladbach - STP St. Pauli St. Pauli

F. Honorat
62'

K. Stöger
37'

BORUSSIA-PARK(49,202 Spectators)

Daniel Schlager

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Kevin Stöger

0:10

Watch: Scally on his assist

Full-time: Gladbach 2-0 St. Pauli

A big, big three points for the Foals, who beat fellow strugglers St. Pauli thanks to a sensational Stöger free-kick and Honorat's smart second-half finish.

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Full-time

90'

+ 4

Vasilj makes amends - just!

The St. Pauli goalkeeper almost gifts Gladbach a third goal but after being dispossessed by Neuhaus, Vasilj recovers brilliantly to spread himself and parry the Borussia substitute's effort behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.

90'

+ 3

Over from Irvine

The Australian's first-time shot from Oppie's cut-back flies over the bar. Gladbach, it seems, are heading for three crucial points.

90'

+ 2

Just wide

Machino drags a shot narrowly wide of the far post as Gladbach continue to chase a third goal.

90'

Into added time

Hountondji collects a loose ball on the edge of the box but takes a heavy touch and the ball rolls behind for a Gladbach goal-kick. Five minutes are to be added on at the end of the second half.

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.

Arkadiusz Pyrka33.42km/h

2.

Lukas Ullrich32.74km/h

3.

Nico Elvedi32.14km/h

89'

Nearly 3-0

Diks is left completely unmarked in the St. Pauli area but sends his header wide of the target.

88'

Two more changes

Metcalfe is on for St. Pauli, while Chiarodia replaces the injured Elvedi.

88'

Substitution

Connor Metcalfe

Arkadiusz Pyrka

87'

Substitution

Fabio Chiarodia

85'

Elvedi struggling

The Swiss defender is going to have to come off here. Spot of cramp, perhaps?

83'

Pauli have had their moments...

...but they haven't troubled Nicolas often enough this evening.

Goal attempts

4off target

3on target

5off target

1on target

81'

Into the final ten

Time is running out for St. Pauli, who are set to remain in the relegation play-off spot ahead of the weekend's remaining games.

0:33

Watch: Off the post!

Honorat races clear of the St. Pauli defence but slams his shot against Vasilj's left-hand upright! It wouldn't have counted, though - the referee had spotted a foul from Ullrich in the buildup.

76'

No-nonsense defending

Ullrich produces a brilliant header to clear another Oppie delivery from the left. Machino and Neuhaus are on for the home side.

75'

Substitution

Haris Tabaković

75'

Substitution

Florian Neuhaus

74'

Brilliant from Fujita

The Japan international does fantastically well to skip past a number of Gladbach challenges inside the area but can't get his shot away quickly enough. The hosts capitalise on Fujita's brief moment of indecision and hoof the ball clear.

72'

Sustained pressure

Oppie forces a corner after his low cross is deflected behind but Gladbach eventually manage to clear their lines. The hosts are holding on fairly comfortable at the moment.

70'

No way through

The visitors are still seeing a lot of the ball, but Gladbach are defending very well. Fujita tries to pick out Hountondji in behind the Borussia defence but Elvedi clears the danger with a diving header.

68'

Triple change for Pauli

Blessin responds to Gladbach's second goal by bringing on Oppie, Hountondji and Kaars. The visitors need to start taking more risks now.

67'

Substitution

67'

Substitution

Andréas Hountondji

Mathias Pereira Lage

67'

Substitution

Adam Dźwigała

0:21

Watch: Home fans go wild

65'

Breathing space

As it stands, Gladbach are heading four points clear of the bottom three.

Foals double their lead!

Scally does brilliantly to keep the ball in play before cutting it back for Honorat, who guides a left-footed effort beyond Vasilj and into the net to give Gladbach a two-goal cushion! The substitute's shot appeared to take a slight deflection off Dźwigała on its way in.

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62'

Franck Honorat

GOAL!

2:0

Franck Honorat

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.

6 %

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.

98.12 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.

16.91 m

61'

Even share

It was all Gladbach in the early stages, but St. Pauli have enjoyed plenty of the ball since the restart in particular.

Possession (%)

5050

58'

Double change

Ullrich and Honorat enter the fray as Polanski tries to restore Gladbach's grip on proceedings.

57'

Substitution

57'

Substitution

56'

Tabaković booked

The Gladbach striker is cautioned after barging into Pyrka just inside the Borussia half.

56'

Yellow card

Haris Tabaković

54'

Elvedi intercepts

Not for the first time since the restart, Ritzka tries to latch onto a pass down the left-hand side, but on this occasion Elvedi is on hand to snuff out the danger.

51'

Plenty of possession

St. Pauli are seeing as much of the ball as Gladbach were early in the first half. Fujita tries to skip past a couple of Borussia challenges but is eventually crowded out on the edge of the Foals' area.

48'

Bright start from Pauli

Irvine tries to feed Ritzka down the left but the winger is unable to keep the ball in play. It's been a promising start to the half by the visitors, though.

46'

Off we go again!

Borussia get the second half under way. No changes from either side at the break.

Kick-off!

0:21

Watch: Borussia-Park erupts!

...and into the corner!

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Over the wall...

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Half-time: Gladbach 1-0 St. Pauli

The visitors had done well to gain a foothold in the game but with half-time approaching, Stöger produced a moment of magic to give Borussia a narrow lead at the break. You won’t see a better free-kick in the Bundesliga this season.

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Half-time

44'

Approaching stoppage time

We're going to have one additional minute at the end of the first half.

42'

Wayward effort

Sinani tries his luck from the edge of the area but the strike isn't troubling Nicolas, who watches the ball sail behind for a goal-kick.

40'

Can St. Pauli respond?

The visitors appear a little shaken after that magnificent Gladbach opener. The Foals are pushing for a second...

What a goal!

A free-kick out of the very top drawer. Stöger's left-footed effort beats the wall and sails into the top corner, leaving Vasilj clutching at thin air. What a magnificent strike - and what a big goal it could prove to be!

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37'

Kevin Stöger

GOAL!

1:0

Kevin Stöger

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.

9 %

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.

25.49 m

36'

Smith cautioned

Now then. Smith catches Engelhardt on the forehead while attempting to clear a loose ball and Gladbach have a free-kick in a central position, around 25 metres from goal. Stöger is standing over it...

36'

Still all square

There's little to separate the two teams as we enter the final ten minutes of the first half. Gladbach made the brighter start but the visitors have improved as the half has gone on.

36'

Yellow card

32'

Ambitious...

Irvine lets fly from the corner of the box but gets his angles wrong, sending the ball well wide of Nicolas' left-hand post.

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.

Arkadiusz Pyrka33.42km/h

2.

Nico Elvedi32.14km/h

3.

Joel Chima Fujita31.49km/h

29'

Ouch!

Engelhardt momentarily stays down after being caught in the midriff by Smith but eventually gets back to his feet.

0:24

Watch: What a chance for Pauli!

So close to an opener! Ritzka's cross from the left rolls all the way across the six-yard box into the path of Fujita, whose first-time effort is clawed away by Nicolas. Best opportunity of the game so far.

26'

Frustration for Castrop

Castrop brings down Pyrka, bringing to an end a rare spell of St. Pauli possession. The hosts are gradually gaining a foothold, though.

Level pegging

It remains goalless as we pass the midway point of the first half.

© Dean Mouhtaropoulos

21'

Straight at Vasilj

Stöger does well to work space for a shot on the corner of the area but his left-footed effort takes a deflection off Pyrka before being gathered by the St. Pauli goalkeeper.

19'

Wide from Dźwigała

The visitors force their first corner of the match. Dźwigała rises highest to meet Sinani's delivery but can only steer his header wide of the far post.

16'

Better from Pauli

Moments after Pyrka's effort from the edge of the box is cleared to safety, Pereira Lage tries to wriggle his way into the area but is halted in his tracks by Elvedi.

13'

Good defending

Sander's cross from the left finds Engelhardt, whose shot from inside the box is charged down by Andō.

11'

Foals on top

Borussia are still enjoying the lion's share of the ball at Borussia-Park.

Passes

112

56

9'

Let-off for Pauli

Wahl inadvertently flicks a long ball from Elvedi into the path of Bolin, who is left completely unmarked at the back post but can't get the cross under control.

8'

Bolin denied

Stöger decides against sending the ball into the mixer, opting instead to cut it back for Bolin on the edge of the box. The 22-year-old's low effort is blocked by a St. Pauli defender.

7'

Early yellow

Wahl is cautioned for a trip on Bolin out on the left-hand side and Gladbach have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

6'

Yellow card

Superb delivery!

Sander swings a delicious cross towards Tabaković, who appears to have beaten Dźwigała to the delivery but fails to make proper contact with the ball. The Gladbach striker was just offside when the cross came in, so it wouldn't have counted anyway.

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3'

Foals dominating the ball

Plenty of early possession for the home side, with St. Pauli camped inside their own half in these early stages.

1'

Off we go!

Just a point separate these sides in the Bundesliga table. Can Gladbach pull further clear of the bottom three? Can St. Pauli haul themselves out of the relegation play-off spot? Let's find out.

Kick-off!

Here come the teams

What a huge game we have in store at Borussia-Park. Kick-off is just a few moments away...

0:29

Watch: Fujita gets a feel for the turf

0:32

Watch: Pre-match pitch inspection

Milestone for Stöger

Gladbach midfielder Kevin Stöger makes his 200th Bundesliga appearance this evening.

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More on that St. Pauli team

Blessin also makes two alterations to the team that drew 0-0 with Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend - both of which are enforced. Dźwigała (pictured) and Ritzka come in, replacing injured duo Saliakis and Sands.

© DFL/Getty Images/Oliver Hardt

More on that Gladbach team

Polanski makes two changes to the Foals side that started the 4-1 defeat at Bayern Munich last Friday. Engelhardt replaces the suspended Reitz in midfield, while 17-year-old Mohya makes only his second Bundesliga start in place of Honorat, who drops to the bench.

© IMAGO/Gladys Chai von der Laage

Starboy Mohya shining

One positive Gladbach could take from their 4-1 defeat at Bayern's hands last time out was that teenager Wael Moyha got himself on the scoresheet with his first Bundesliga goal for the Foals. In fact, the youngster's strike at the age of 17 years and 65 days made him the third-youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history and the youngest in Borussia's.

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Eugen Polanski on facing St. Pauli

"The importance of the match is clear. Even so, we’re approaching the situation in a clear-headed and normal way. There’s a positive sense of anticipation around the place and we’re ready for the game."

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Alexander Blessin on facing Gladbach

"They’ve had some close games as well as some clear-cut ones like the one against Hoffenheim. They’re a side with quality and clear patterns, such as using Haris Tabaković as a target man. They’ve looked solid at the back, but if we play like we have been doing, we can take something from game."

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

0:50

Watch: Irvine previews Friday night clash

The St. Pauli captain spoke ahead of his side's crucial relegation battle away at Gladbach.

All-important first goal

Twenty-one of Gladbach's 25 games this season have featured at least one goal (four goalless draws). In 18 of them, the team that scored first went on to claim all three points.

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Pauli showing fight

Pauli have turned a corner of late after losing just one of their last five (W3, D1). It's quite the improvement on their nine-game losing stretch between Matchdays 4-12. Indeed, only Bayern (15) and RB Leipzig (11) have picked up more points than the Kiezkicker in the same period.

© IMAGO/Eibner-Pressefoto/Marcel von Fehrn

Twenty-five points from as many games

Gladbach are playing their 58th season of Bundesliga football. They've only had fewer points on the board at this stage on four previous occasions, falling through the trap door twice: 15 pts. after MD25 in 1998/99 and 24 pts. after MD25 in 2006/07.

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2:03

Watch: Pauli 0-4 Gladbach - previous meeting

Gladbach ran out clear winners in the reverse fixture, with Haris Tabaković scoring twice.

2:03

Watch: Bayern 4-1 Gladbach - highlights

Captain Rocco Reitz was sent off as Gladbach fell to a comprehensive defeat at leaders Bayern Munich. With only one win in their last nine, the Foals head into Matchday 26 just a point clear of the bottom three.

2:03

Watch: Pauli 0-0 Frankfurt - highlights

Pauli hit the woodwork twice in their goalless draw with seventh-placed Frankfurt. Although unbeaten in three, the Kiezkicker find themselves back in the relegation play-off spot on goal difference, after Werder Bremen won away to Union Berlin.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 26 fixture between Borussia Mönchengladbach and St. Pauli.