St Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund

23 August 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Andréas Hountondji 50’
  • Danel Sinani 86’ (pen)
  • Eric Smith 89’
  • Serhou Guirassy 34’
  • Waldemar Anton 67’
  • Julian Brandt 74’

Match summary

St Pauli and Borussia Dortmund drew 3-3. Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Serhou Guirassy put Borussia Dortmund ahead with a header in the 34th minute, set up by Marcel Sabitzer. In the second half, Andréas Hountondji equalised with a header in the 50th minute, set up by Danel Sinani, Waldemar Anton put Borussia Dortmund back in front in the 67th minute, set up by Felix Nmecha, Julian Brandt made it 1-3 in the 74th minute, set up by Pascal Groß, Danel Sinani pulled one back to make it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 86th minute, and Eric Smith equalised in the 89th minute, set up by Manolis Saliakas.

Borussia Dortmund had the better of the chances, with 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to St Pauli's 1.47 from 11. Serhou Guirassy had a penalty saved for Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund had a player sent off.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
11 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 2
93 Attacks 96
58 Dangerous attacks 23
484 Passes 481
82% Pass accuracy 86%
20 Tackles 10
13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 3

Key events

St Pauli Borussia Dortmund
Kick-off
Andréas HountondjiShot on target
18’
Adam DzwigalaFoul
22’
24’
Serhou GuirassyShot on target
25’
Pascal GroßShot on target
26’
Ramy BensebainiFoul
34’
Serhou GuirassyHeader0-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
Eric SmithFoul
37’
39’
Serhou GuirassyMissed penalty
39’
Serhou GuirassyShot on target
Half-time0-1
46’
Julian BrandtKarim Adeyemi
46’
Felix NmechaJobe Bellingham
47’
Julian BrandtShot on target
Second half underway
Andréas HountondjiHeader1-1 (St Pauli)
50’
65’
Yan CoutoArgument
Pereira LageShot on target
65’
67’
Waldemar AntonRight foot shot1-2 (Borussia Dortmund)
Abdoulie CeesayAndréas Hountondji
68’
74’
Julian BrandtRight foot shot1-3 (Borussia Dortmund)
Connor MetcalfeAdam Dzwigala
77’
Manolis SaliakasArkadiusz PyrkaInjury
77’
Danel SinaniShot on target
82’
VAR review
84’
85’
Filippo ManeProfessional foul last man
Danel SinaniPenalty2-3 (St Pauli)
86’
Oladapo AfolayanJames Sands
87’
87’
Salih ÖzcanPascal Groß
Eric SmithRight foot shot3-3 (St Pauli)
89’
Louis OppieShot on target
90+1’
90+3’
Marcel SabitzerFoul
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 2.10 34’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), 0-1 34’ 50’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), 1-1 50’ 67’ Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), 1-2 67’ 74’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), 1-3 74’ 86’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), 2-3 86’ 89’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), 3-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 2.10 34’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), 0-1 Guirassy 34’ 50’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), 1-1 Hountondji 50’ 67’ Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), 1-2 Anton 67’ 74’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), 1-3 Brandt 74’ 86’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), 2-3 Sinani 86’ 89’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), 3-3 Smith 89’
St Pauli 1.47 xGBorussia Dortmund 2.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Dortmund attacking St Pauli attacking 
39’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 86’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 34’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 25’ Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 74’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 18’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 40’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 65’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ Arkadiusz Pyrka (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Louis Oppie (St Pauli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 89’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 90+8’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Louis Oppie (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 86’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 34’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 25’ Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 74’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 18’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 40’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 65’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 24’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ Arkadiusz Pyrka (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Louis Oppie (St Pauli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 90+8’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 90+1’ Louis Oppie (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

St Pauli

Lineup not available for this match.

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Kobel
Bensebaini
Anton
Mane
Svensson
Sabitzer
Groß 87’
Couto
Bellingham 46’
Adeyemi 46’
Guirassy

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nikola Vasilj GK900 0.000.000
Hauke Wahl DEF900 0.000.000
Eric Smith DEF9011 0.020.000
Adam Dzwigala DEF810 0.000.000
Arkadiusz Pyrka MID811 0.050.041
Joel Chima Fujita MID900 0.000.091
James Sands MID900 0.000.000
Louis Oppie MID902 0.050.021
Danel Sinani MID90112 0.820.413
Pereira Lage FWD902 0.160.000
Andréas Hountondji FWD7212 0.330.051
Abdoulie Ceesay Sub181 0.020.000
Connor Metcalfe Sub90 0.000.000
Manolis Saliakas Sub910 0.000.021
Oladapo Afolayan Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

St Pauli win 23% Avg odds 4.04
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Borussia Dortmund win 51% Avg odds 1.86

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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