Bundesliga Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 17:30 Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg
FC St. Pauli
3–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.27 – 1.42
Borussia Dortmund
  • A. Hountondji 50’
  • D. Sinani 86’ (P)
  • E. Smith 89’
  • 34’ S. Guirassy
  • 67’ W. Anton
  • 74’ J. Brandt
  • 85’ F. Mané
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

FC St. Pauli fight back from two goals down

Borussia Dortmund entered as clear favourites and led 3–1 after 74 minutes through goals from Guirassy, Anton and Brandt. But Sinani and Smith scored to rescue a draw for FC St. Pauli. Borussia Dortmund played with ten men from the 85th minute after Mané was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.27 and 1.42.

FC St. Pauli14%
Draw ✓20%
Borussia Dortmund66%

Model vs reality

FC St. Pauli goals
3
Model 0.97 · xG 1.27
Borussia Dortmund goals
3
Model 2.26 · xG 1.42
Total goals
6
Model 3.23 · xG 2.69
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 0–2 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. SinaniFC St. Pauli · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeMatthias Jollenbeck
  • CoachesA. Blessin · —
  • VenueMillerntor-Stadion

Timeline

  1. A. DźwigałaYellow card · Roughing
    22’
  2. A. BensebainiYellow card · Roughing
    26’
  3. S. Guirassy 0–1Assist M. Sabitzer
    34’
  4. E. SmithYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  5. ✕ S. GuirassyMissed penalty
    39’
  6. Half time · 0–1
  7. ⇄ J. BrandtFor K. Adeyemi
    46’
  8. ⇄ F. NmechaFor J. Bellingham
    46’
  9. A. Hountondji 1–1Assist D. Sinani
    50’
  10. Yan CoutoYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    65’
  11. W. Anton 1–2Assist F. Nmecha
    67’
  12. ⇄ A. CeesayFor A. Hountondji
    68’
  13. J. Brandt 1–3Assist P. Groß
    74’
  14. ⇄ E. SaliakasFor Arkadiusz Pyrka
    77’
  15. ⇄ C. MetcalfeFor A. Dźwigała
    77’
  16. F. ManéRed card · Holding
    85’
  17. D. Sinani (pen) 2–3
    86’
  18. ⇄ S. ÖzcanFor P. Groß
    87’
  19. ⇄ O. AfolayanFor J. Sands
    88’
  20. E. Smith 3–3Assist E. Saliakas
    89’
  21. M. SabitzerYellow card · Tripping
    90+3’
  22. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

FC St. Pauli11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
Borussia Dortmund8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
FC St. PauliBorussia Dortmund
51% Possession 49%
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.42
1.27 Expected points (xPts) 1.47
11 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 1
1 Blocked shots 0
8 Shots inside the box 7
3 Shots outside the box 1
482 Passes 481
82% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
13 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
6.82 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

FC St. Pauli 3-4-1-2

227.3 N. Vasilj(G)
255.3 A. Dźwigała ↓77’ 87.3 E. Smith 56.0 H. Wahl
236.7 Louis Oppie 166.5 J. Fujita 66.7 J. Sands ↓88’ 116.6 Arkadiusz Pyrka ↓77’
108.3★ D. Sinani A
286.7 M. Pereira Lage 277.5 A. Hountondji ↓68’
  • 22N. Vasilj (G)7.3
  • 25A. Dźwigała↓77’5.3
  • 8E. Smith7.3
  • 5H. Wahl6.0
  • 23Louis Oppie6.7
  • 16J. Fujita6.5
  • 6J. Sands↓88’6.7
  • 11Arkadiusz Pyrka↓77’6.6
  • 10D. Sinani ★A8.3
  • 28M. Pereira Lage6.7
  • 27A. Hountondji↓68’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 9A. Ceesay↑68’7.0
  • 24C. Metcalfe↑77’6.7
  • 2E. SaliakasA↑77’7.0
  • 17O. Afolayan↑88’6.2

Unused: B. Voll, Jannik Thomas Robatsch, S. Banks, E. Ahlstrand, L. Ritzka

Coach: A. Blessin

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-1-2

17.2 G. Kobel(G)
56.7 A. Bensebaini 37.6 W. Anton 395.3 F. Mané
246.6 D. Svensson 206.7 M. Sabitzer A 136.0 P. Groß A↓87’ 26.3 Yan Couto
76.6 J. Bellingham ↓46’
277.5 K. Adeyemi ↓46’ 97.3 S. Guirassy
  • 1G. Kobel (G)7.2
  • 5A. Bensebaini6.7
  • 3W. Anton7.6
  • 39F. Mané5.3
  • 24D. Svensson6.6
  • 20M. SabitzerA6.7
  • 13P. GroßA↓87’6.0
  • 2Yan Couto6.3
  • 7J. Bellingham↓46’6.6
  • 27K. Adeyemi↓46’7.5
  • 9S. Guirassy7.3

Substitutes used

  • 10J. Brandt↑46’7.6
  • 8F. NmechaA↑46’6.2
  • 6S. Özcan↑87’6.3

Unused: A. Meyer, J. Ryerson, Y. Lührs, A. Kabar, W. Campbell, M. Beier

Player stats

Top rated
D. SinaniFC St. Pauli8.3
2nd
W. AntonBorussia Dortmund7.6
3rd
J. BrandtBorussia Dortmund7.6

FC St. Pauli

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Vasilj G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 76% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Dźwigała D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 45 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.3
E. Smith M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 90% 59 2 1 2/2 1/1 7.3
H. Wahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 66 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
Louis Oppie D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 81% 37 2 0 1/2 0/2 6.7
J. Fujita M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 45 2 1 0/1 4/0 6.5
J. Sands M 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 3 0 1/2 0/2 6.7
Arkadiusz Pyrka M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 34 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
D. Sinani M 90 1 1 2 (2) 3 74% 38 3 1 0/0 2/3 8.3
M. Pereira Lage M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 65% 20 4 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
A. Hountondji F 68 1 0 2 (2) 1 80% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
A. Ceesay F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 2/1 7.0
C. Metcalfe M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
E. Saliakas D 13 0 1 0 (0) 1 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
O. Afolayan F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Kobel G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 81% 31 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
A. Bensebaini D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 88 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
W. Anton D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 92% 93 3 2 0/0 1/2 7.6
F. Mané D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 66 0 1 0/0 1/0 5.3
D. Svensson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 44 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
M. Sabitzer M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 25 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
P. Groß M 87 0 1 1 (1) 2 77% 44 1 0 0/0 3/1 6.0
Yan Couto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 1 1 0/2 1/2 6.3
J. Bellingham M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
K. Adeyemi F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 12 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
S. Guirassy F 90 1 0 3 (3) 0 53% 19 0 0 2/4 2/2 7.3
J. Brandt M 44 1 0 2 (2) 0 80% 10 2 0 0/1 0/0 7.6
F. Nmecha M 44 0 1 0 (0) 1 73% 11 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
S. Özcan M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.