Highlights
Full-time: St. Pauli 0-2 Heidenheim
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Full-time
90'
+ 2
Pieringer picks his spot
The Heidenheim attacker curls a free-kick towards the target from just outside the box, but whips it wide.
90'
+ 2
Substitution
90'
+ 1
Three additional minutes indicated
The St. Pauli faithful roar their side on, but they are heading for a defeat.
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.
88'
No lack of effort
84'
Blessin rolls the dice
Elias Saad replaces Connor Metcalfe. It would take something truly heroic for St. Pauli to get a result now...
84'
Substitution
82'
Has Schöppner sealed it?
Heidenheim are now two to the good! Jan Schöppner bundles the ball in at the far post from a brilliant Honsak corner.
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.
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.
81'
Subs for Heidenheim
Striker Breunig and goalscorer Wanner are taken off as Frank Schmidt seeks to see what would be a valuable away win out.
81'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
Wanner already writing history
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76'
Triple change
St. Pauli ring the changes as they seek a way back into this tie, with England's Oladapo Afolayan one of those coming on.
76'
Substitution
76'
Substitution
76'
Substitution
74'
Ticking off for Traoré
Omar Traoré sees yellow for clipping Ritzka's legs. St. Pauli are trying to move the ball forward quickly now, with Heidenheim sitting back.
70'
If you don't take your chances...
Goal attempts
8off target
3on target
2off target
2on target
66'
Wanner with the breakthrough!
St. Pauli had been huffing and puffing, but lose the ball on a corner and Heidenheim launch a devastating break! Sirlord Conteh spearheads it, and Paul Wanner is left with the job of calmly slotting past Vasilj to pinch the lead.
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.
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.
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.
63'
Guilavogui goes with a whisker!
Jackson Irvine sprints clear on the left and flashes a ball across for Guilavogui to surely tap into an empty net? Uff, he can't quite connect when sliding in at the far post, and it runs out of play...
62'
Changes for Heidenheim
Conteh, who scored in the Conference League victory on Thursday, comes on along with Pieringer.
62'
Substitution
62'
Substitution
59'
Shots traded
Léo Scienza has a tame shot saved shortly before Guilavogui fires over. The game seems to be opening up.
57'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
80%
%
Robert Wagner
10 times under pressure
55'
Ritzka whacks over
St. Pauli continue to push, with Lars Ritzka meeting the ball in the box after a delivery from the right. The bounce makes it tricky for the left winger though, and he sends the ball skywards.
52'
Heidenheim rarely hide away
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).
xGoals
0
0.87
0.12
0
Goals
47'
Goal gaping for Guilavogui!
That's the best chance of the game so far. Eric Smith clips a delightful free-kick into the area that Morgan Guilavogui meets perfectly, unmarked, in front of the target - but he guides his header just wide.
46'
We're back!
We've had a great backdrop to the tie in Millerntor, now we just need a goal or two.
Kick-off!
Half-time: St. Pauli 0-0 Heidenheim
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Half-time
41'
Treu faith
A Lars Ritzka cross from the left is headed to the feet of Philipp Treu, who smashes a shot from the right from a tight angle - which zips over.
39'
St. Pauli shading possession
Possession (%)
5347
Quite the tussle
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31'
Metcalfe in the middle
Connor Metcalfe races into the box to beat Maloney and meet a cross from the right - it's at an awkward height and he sends his volley into the ground before Kevin Müller saves.
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.
29'
Irvine leading by example
Duels won
9
5
Jackson Irvine Omar Traoré
28'
Wagner in notebook
Robert Wagner becomes the third player to see a yellow card already after sliding in on Breunig.
Keenly contested
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22'
Maloney booked
Lennard Maloney makes a meaty challenge on Connor Metcalf after Heidenheim lose the ball around 30 metres out. Eric Smith smashes the resulting free-kick towards the target but it flies well over.
20'
Metcalfe wide
The second member of the Australian mustachioed midfield duo arrives to meet a cutback on the edge of the box and steers St. Pauli's first shot back in the Bundesliga narrowly wide.
18'
Captain Jackson cautioned
The first yellow card of the game is shown to the Australian.
15'
Wanner beats Wahl
The young Bayern loanee shows his nimble feet to chase around Hauke Wahl in the box, but his ball across is turned behind for a corner.
10'
Finding their feet
The opening phase has been defined by patient build-up play from both sides, rather than any hell-for-leather football.
5'
Beck fires first
The Heidenheim midfielder fires off-target from a good 25 metres out in the first effort of the afternoon.
1'
We're off!
St. Pauli kick off the final fixture of the Bundesliga's opening matchday of the 2024/25 season.
Kick-off!
Here they come
AC/DC's Hells Bells sounds as the players take to the field.
What an ocassion!
The sun is bearing down in Hamburg, the funfair behind Millerntor is in full flow and the St. Pauli fans are noisily building up to their first match of Bundesliga football since 2011!
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Heidenheim out on the pitch
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St. Pauli warming up
More on that St. Pauli team
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More on that Heidenheim team
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St. Pauli starting XI
Vasilj - Wahl, Smith, Mets - Treu, Wagner, Irvine (c), Metcalfe, Ritzka - Eggestein, Guilavogui
St. Pauli subs
Voll, Saliakas, Nemeth, Stevens, Dźwigała, Boukhalfa, Sinani, Afolayan, Saad
Heidenheim starting XI
Müller - Traoré, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Maloney, Schöppner - Scienza, Wanner, Beck - Breunig
Heidenheim subs
Feller, Busch, Siersleben, Theuerkauf, Kerber, Honsak, Pieringer, Kaufmann, Conteh
Schmidt on facing Pauli
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Blessin on facing Heidenheim
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Probable line-ups
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Previous meeting: St. Pauli 1-0 Heidenheim
0:54
Watch: Who are St. Pauli?
St. Pauli also start with a win
While it wasn't as comfortable, Pauli also kicked off with victory, beating Hallescher in extra time in their DFB Cup tie.
The form continues...
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Goals, goals and more goals at Heidenheim
Heidenheim may not have faced the toughest competition in pre-season, but the confidence boost was considerable. Winning all seven of their preparation games, they scored 45 goals and conceded just three.
Positive Pauli pre-season
Despite the changes, St. Pauli will be delighted with how things went in pre-season. The Hamburg outfit picked up four wins from five, including against European regulars Atalanta and Lyon.
Big changes at Pauli
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A tricky summer for Heidenheim
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2:45
Watch: St. Pauli - Return of the Cult Club
6:47
Watch: The remarkable rise of Heidenheim
An even rivalry
The pair obviously haven't faced each other in the Bundesliga, but they do have history. They've gone head-to-head on 18 occasions, all in Bundesliga 2, and the record reads 8-7 to Pauli.
Back in the big time
Germany's cult club are back in the Bundesliga for the first time in 14 years and face the perfect example of what they plan to replicate - a Heidenheim outfit who stunned the nation by qualifying for Europe in their first top-flight season in 2023/24.
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Watch: St. Pauli vs. Heidenheim on Matchday 1 of 2024/25
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