Highlights
R. Hartmann
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Neither side break the deadlock
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90'
+ 4
Full-time St. Pauli 0-0 RB Leipzig
The points are shared here in St. Pauli. After an electric first half, the second half couldn't quite live up to the standard set. St. Pauli will be happy to take their first point of the season against what is strong opposition on paper, but they may rue their missed opportunities and feel that they could have taken all three.
Full-time
90'
+ 3
So close!
Banks is released behind the Leipzig defence, but drags his finish wide left of the post. That really could have been the winner.
90'
+ 1
3 additional minutes
The fourth official confirms there will be an additional 3 minutes to play.
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.
89'
Substitution
85'
Openda on-target
The striker hits a powerful shot from the edge of the box but it's straight at Vasilj, who holds on to it.
82'
Substitution
79'
Lovely link-up
Nusa and Silva combine excellently on the edge of the St. Pauli box. The ball falls the Henrichs who slices his shot and it flies into the side netting of the near post. Still all square.
76'
Sharpness dissipating
Both teams are beginning to look tired. Long balls are becoming more frequent and the final pass just isn't quite finding it's target for either team. Can they find a breakthrough in the last 15 minutes?
74'
Saad shoots over
The winger receives the ball in space on the left and just tries to bend it with his right foot into the far corner. But the ball flies over the bar.
74'
Substitution
74'
Substitution
72'
Saad booked
Saad receives a yellow card for a late challenge on Nusa.
70'
Two changes for St. Pauli
Two like-for-like changes are made for the hosts. The home side will hope that they can lift them in the last 20 minutes.
69'
Substitution
69'
Substitution
68'
First chance for Openda
The striker is sent through down the right, cuts back onto his left and gets a shot away. But it's a comfortable save in the end for Vasilj.
66'
Leipzig in control
The visitors are looking more confident in possession now. The hosts are sitting a little bit deeper and are not pressing as much as they were in the first half. But still, Leipzig are struggling to break them down.
62'
Substitution
62'
Three changes for Leipzig
The game had just gone a little flat after half-time - can these three subsitutions reinject some energy into this game for Leipzig?
62'
Substitution
62'
Substitution
60'
A great effort from Baumgartner
Poulsen knocks down a lofted ball with his head to Baumgartner, who hits it first time from close range, but the keeper makes a great save to keep it out.
57'
A third chance for Irvine
Jackson Irvine receives the ball on the edge of the Leipzig box, around 20 yards out. His shot goes wide right of the post. That's another good chance for the St. Pauli man.
55'
No penalty
Afolayan breaks into the box and falls, but the referee judges there to be no foul on the winger, despite his protests.
54'
A chance
Treu pounces on a loose ball out from Gulácsi, working it to Saad, who opens up some space for himself. He hits a cross quickly across the face of goal but Gulácsi recovers and gathers the ball.
51'
What an effort!
Xavi Simons just burst into life! He finds space inside off the left and lets fly from outside the box with a curling effort towards the top right corner. But the keeper is equal to the effort and tips it behind for a corner.
47'
St. Pauli working hard
46'
Back underway
No changes made for either side. Leipzig kick us back off here.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Half-time: St. Pauli 0-0 RB Leipzig
The teams go in level at the break. Leipzig may have dominated possession, but they've found it hard to break down a resilient St. Pauli team. The hosts have counter attacked excellently, really troubling Gulácsi, who has been the busier of the keepers. But still no breakthrough here.
Half-time
45'
+ 1
One minute added on
The fourth official confirms there will be one additional minute.
42'
So close for Afolayan
The winger twists and turns his way into the Leipzig box and gets his shot away from close range, but it is met by an incredible save from Gulácsi. How is this still 0-0?
A tight contest
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37'
Another chance for the hosts
A lovely counter attack for St. Pauli sees Eggestein break down the left and play a lovely ball deep across goal, but the subsequent shot is blocked and Leipzig get it clear. The visitors are holding on here.
35'
So close to the breakthrough!
Saliakas puts a searching ball into the box and finds the head of Irvine, but once again the captain heads wide of the mark. That was another really good chance for him that goes begging.
34'
The hosts with the better of the chances so far
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
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0.79
0.22
0
Goals
31'
Comfortable for Gulácsi
From a free kick from the left side of the pitch, Smith whips in a ball for St. Pauli, but it's collected by the Leipzig keeper comfortably.
30'
Poor ball
Raum overhits the subsequent free-kick and the ball goes behind without anyone making connection with it.
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'
Treu booked
The midfielder picks up a yellow for pushing Simons and halting the Leipzig counter-attack.
28'
Well recovered by Seiwald
Afolayan breaks through the Leipzig midfield and the attack looks promising, if not for a lovely challenge from Seiwald.
24'
Haidara booked
Haidara sees yellow for holding onto Afolayan's shirt and preventing a counter-attack for the hosts.
19'
Eggestein shoots
Once again it breaks for St. Pauli, Eggestein gets on the ball and fires a low shot towards the Leipzig goal, but the keeper palms it away. An effort on goal though.
18'
So close!
The corner is whipped in to the far post and headed back across goal where it falls for captain Irvine as a free header. But, he can only head over. That was a real chance!
17'
Good effort from Saad
Saad beats his man down the left, cuts into the box and works the ball onto his right foot to shoot, but the keeper gets a hand on it to tip it over the bar.
14'
Leipzig growing into the game
Xavi Simons threads a cute ball through to Raum on the left who plays a dangerous cut back into the box, but once again St. Pauli are equal to it and get it clear.
10'
Poulsen goes in behind
A long ball over the top releases Poulsen for Leipzig, but Smith gets recovers quickly and clears the danger with a monster challenge.
7'
First chance for Leipzig
Raum finds space down the left and fizzes a low cross into the box, but St. Pauli get it clear.
6'
Promising for St. Pauli
St. Pauli are looking energetic. They have won the ball high up the pitch a couple of times and are pressing well. A ball is threaded through to Eggestein but the assisstant raises his flag.
3'
Chance for St. Pauli
Eggestein breaks down the left and puts a deep cross into the box to Afolayan, who brings it down but his shot is blocked. A positive start for the hosts.
1'
And we're off!
St. Pauli get us underway this evening.
Kick-off!
Matchday climax
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Familiar faces
Since their last meeting a lot has changed for both sides, however, a few Leipzig faces still remain from that defeat back in 2016. Peter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann and Willi Orbán are all still important members of the Leipzig squad.
Previous meetings
These sides have only met four times, with Pauli winning three of those meetings. The most recent clash between the two was in the 2015/16 Bundesliga 2 season, where Pauli won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Marc Rzatkowski.
Rose's red bulls charging for glory
The away side have started the season strongly, winning two and drawing one of their opening three games. One of those two wins was a statement victory of Leverkusen, with the result ending a run of 35 games unbeaten for the reigning champions.
Tough start
The newly promoted side have lost their opening three games of the season, scoring just once while conceding six. Blessin will need to get his side clicking quickly if they are to stay in the division, with this being their first time back in the Bundesliga since 2010/11.
Alexander Blessin on facing Leipzig
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Marco Rose on facing St. Pauli
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Probable teams
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St. Pauli starting XI
Vasilj - Wahl, Smith, Mets - Treu, Wagner, Irvine (c), Boukhalfa, Ritzka - Eggestein, Guilavogui
Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi (c) - Geertruida, Orban, Castello - Henrichs, Haidara, Kampl, Raum - Xavi, Šeško - Openda
A familiar face
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A little history
They have previously faced off four times in BL2 though: Leipzig won the duo's first-ever competitive contest 4-1 in November 2014, but lost the next three meetings all 1-0 before being promoted to the Bundesliga at the end of the 2015/16 season.
First time for everything
These two have never met in the top flight, though will now meet three times this season as they will also face each other in the DFB Cup next month.
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