Highlights

Matchday 8

FINAL

Millerntor-Stadion

Stalemate at the Millerntor means it's now four Bundesliga home games without a goal this season for Pauli, who will nonetheless be appreciative of one more top-flight point. Wolfsburg stay on two wins for the campaign to date after a game in which goalkeepers Nikola Vasilj and Kamil Grabara stood out.

Full-time

90'

+ 2

Smith set-piece

Smith's free kick to the near post is parries out by Grabara.

90'

Time added on

We'll have four additional minutes here.

90'

Yellow card

Lovro Majer

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.

Mohamed El Amine Amoura34.93km/h

Tiago Barreiros de Melo Tomas33.84km/h

Ridle Baku33.46km/h

89'

Substitution

Kevin Behrens

Mohamed Amoura

89'

Distance run (km)

112.1

104.9

87'

Substitution

Robert Wagner

Carlo Boukhalfa

82'

Substitution

Scott Banks

Johannes Eggestein

82'

Yellow card

Joakim Mæhle

81'

Tiago Tomás denied

Tiago Tomás spanks a shot at the target but it's relatively central and Nikola Vasilj can make the block. Tomás subsequently wellies over the rebound.

78'

Substitution

Lovro Majer

Jonas Wind

76'

Yellow card

Jakub Kamiński

Final quarter

Will we see a winner inside the final 15 minutes of this game? The second half has produced far more chances than the first.

73'

Amoura miss

Pauli give up possession and Wind quickly feeds Amoura, who sprints down the right and lashes a shot way off target.

73'

Possession (%)

5248

68'

No way through

Guilavogui has time and space to swipe at goal from a central position just outside the area. Koulierakis slides in out of nowhere to make a crucial block.

67'

Substitution

Jakub Kamiński

Kilian Fischer

66'

Substitution

Oladapo Afolayan

Danel Sinani

65'

Pauli on the attack

Sinani has a shot from the left this time, but Grabara is equal to that effort too, the goalkeeper pushing the ball wide. Pauli are suddenly applying all the pressure.

63'

Grabara saves

Danel Sinani this time lines up a shot from the left following Guilavogui's cut-back. Grabara gets a finger tip to the ball and diverts over.

59'

Wolves hero Koulierakis

A Wolfsburg slip up suddenly sees Johannes Eggestein away on goal. The Pauli No. 11 gets into the area and is stopped by a last-ditch tackle from Konstantinos Koulierakis.

56'

Tables turned

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).

Pauli were very much the team on top in the first half, but Wolfsburg have since emerged as the more threatening team after the break.

xGoals

0.57

0.85

Goals

52'

Pauli denied

Guilavogui glances in Smith's set-piece but the former had strayed just offside and that won't count.

52'

SituationNo goal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

49'

Wolfsburg again

Amoura is onto Tiago Tomás's through ball and tries to nick a shot over Vasilj, who stops with his chest.

47'

Chance for the Wolves

Sloppy from Pauli, who give up possession far too easily. The ball is knocked back to Mohammed Amoura, who slams goalwards. Vasilj gets two hands behind the shot and the hosts survive.

46'

Peeep!

After a brief delay, the game is back underway.

Kick-off!

Half-time: St. Pauli 0-0 Wolfsburg

The hosts still await their first Bundesliga home goal of this season, and the past 13 years. Jackson Irvine went closest for the Kiezkicker with a snapshot that Kamil Grabara superbly saved. Alexander Blessin's side have been the dominant team here.

Half-time

45'

+ 2

Wind power

Completely against the run of play, Wolfsburg almost hit the front. Wind's header from a corner is flapped over by an alert Vasilj in the Pauli goal.

41'

Irvine so close!

Guilavogui lays a perfect pass across the face for Jackson Irvine, who swipes first time at goal. Grabara pulls off a superb, one-handed save to send the ball over the top.

40'

Goal attempts

5off target

1on target

1off target

0on target

34'

Guilavogui menacing

Manolis Saliakas whips a low cross towards the back stick. Morgan Guilavogui is ghosting in at the far post but Kilian Fischer gets there just in time to clear for Wolfsburg.

31'

First shot

It took until the 31st minute before Wolfsburg got their first shot away and, significantly enough, it came via defender Maehle. Not enough to trouble Nikola Vasilj.

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.

Ridle Baku33.09km/h

Mohamed El Amine Amoura32.78km/h

Philipp Treu30.73km/h

22'

Proud folks

Jackson Irvine's parents have been spotted in the Millerntor crowd and the home side have been giving both them and the Pauli fans plenty to shout about thus far. As it stands, the Boys in Brown look the likelier of the teams to score the game's first goal.

17'

Millerntor making noise

xGoals

Wolfsburg have been content to soak up the Pauli pressure so far this afternoon and that's given the incentive to the home side to attack, which they have been doing plenty of.

xGoals

0.17

0.0

Goals

12'

Eggestein has a pop

Eggestein this time with a shot from distance but Grabara is equal to that effort.

Pauli's solid start

The hosts have been looking confident on the ball up until this point. Backed by a vociferous home support, the Boys in Brown might fancy their chances here.

Possession (%)

5842

Grabara alert

Guiloavogui finds some space down the left, beats his man and lifts a cross into the centre. Grabara comes off his line to save.

Peeeep!

Game on in Hamburg. Who will prevail?

Kick-off!

All set!

The players are on the pitch and we're ready to go ...

Teams in tunnel

Plenty of high fives and back slaps as both sides line up in the tunnel. We're not far from kick off now.

Millerntor all set

It's a bright, sunny day in Hamburg and a packed Millerntor-Stadion awaits the appearance of both teams.

More on those teams

It's two changes for the host who bring Carlo Boukhalfa and Danel Sinani for Robert Wagner and Oladapo Afolayan. Wolfsburg make three with Kilian Fischer, Maehle, and Yannick Gerhardt in for Sebastiaan Bornauw, Maximilian Arnold and Jakub Kamiński.

St. Pauli starting XI

Vasilj - Wahl, Smith, Mets - Saliakas, Irvine (c), Boukhalfa, Treu - Sinani, Eggestein, Guilavogui

St. Pauli subs

Oelschlägel, Ritzka, Nemeth, Dźwigała, Schmitz, Wagner, Afolayan, Banks, Albers

Wolfsburg starting XI

Grabara - Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle - Baku, Özcan, Gerhardt, Tiago Tomás - Wind, Amoura

Wolfsburg subs

Müller, Odogu, Zesiger, Angely, Dárdai, Majer, Kamiński, Behrens

New face in Pauli

The transfer window may be closed but clubs can still sign free agents and Pauli have done just that this week by making a move for 29-year-old goalkeeper Eric Oelschlägel, who was once on the books of both Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund. Oelschlägel was most recently with Emmen in the Dutch second division and he told the club's media that it was "a great feeling to be back playing in Germany".

Blessin on facing Wolfsburg

"They have the fastest strikers in the Bundesliga alongside Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich. I'm thinking of Mohamed Amoura and Tiago Tomás. Jonas Wind and Ridle Baku are also fast. They really have a lot of speed. They have already scored a lot of goals on the transition. For us, we obviously need to be careful not to give the ball away easily."

Hasenhüttl on facing St. Pauli

"It's always interesting to play there. They are a team that have changed their style of play a little after gaining promotion thanks to the new coach. They are a good pressing team. They focus on possession, have become more direct in their play and have good individual quality."

Wolves on the prowl

Ralph Hasenhüttl's team have scored at least twice in each of three three away games to date this season, claiming both of their 2024/25 victories on the road. St Pauli, by contrast, have yet to find the net at home in four games, an unwanted club record.

2:03

Watch: Dortmund 2-1 St. Pauli highlights

Pauli lost their second game in successive weeks away at Dortmund.

2:03

Watch: Wolfsburg 2-4 Werder Bremen highlights

Wolfsburg lost a thrilling encounter at the Volkswagen Arena, having initially taken the lead.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 8 fixture between FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg.

Highlights

Full-time: St. Pauli 0-0 Wolfsburg

Smith set-piece

Time added on

Yellow card

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

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Yellow card

Tiago Tomás denied

Substitution

Yellow card

Final quarter

Amoura miss

No way through

Substitution

Substitution

Pauli on the attack

Grabara saves

Wolves hero Koulierakis

Tables turned

Pauli denied

Wolfsburg again

Chance for the Wolves

Peeep!

Half-time: St. Pauli 0-0 Wolfsburg

Wind power

Irvine so close!

Guilavogui menacing

First shot

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

Proud folks

Millerntor making noise

Eggestein has a pop

Pauli's solid start

Grabara alert

Peeeep!

All set!

Teams in tunnel

Millerntor all set

More on those teams

St. Pauli starting XI

St. Pauli subs

Wolfsburg starting XI

Wolfsburg subs

New face in Pauli

Blessin on facing Wolfsburg

Hasenhüttl on facing St. Pauli

Wolves on the prowl

Watch: Dortmund 2-1 St. Pauli highlights

Watch: Wolfsburg 2-4 Werder Bremen highlights

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