Bundesliga Gameweek 5
FC St. Pauli 1 - 2 FT Bayer Leverkusen
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Machida Zelvia
2-4
Kashiwa Reysol
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
78
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
12
Kashiwa Reysol conquer Machida in away thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Jarell Quansah 21'
E. Tapsoba 25'
32' H. Wahl
HT
↓ R. Andrich ↑E. Fernandez 46'
↓ A. Tape ↑Lucas 56'
↓ E. Ben Seghir ↑E. Poku 56'
E. Poku (A. Grimaldo) 58'
Lucas Vázquez 60'
68' ↓ A. Hountondji ↑M. Kaars
68' ↓ L. Ritzka ↑A. Dzwigala
↓ M. Tillman ↑J. Hofmann 75'
80' ↓ J. Fujita ↑C. Metcalfe
81' ↓ M. Pereira Lage ↑O. Afolayan
86' Eric Smith
87' ↓ M. Saliakas ↑A. Ceesay
↓ P. Schick ↑C. M. Kofane 89'
Loïc Badé 90'+2
Ezequiel Fernández 90'+2
90'+8 Abdoulie Ceesay
Christian Kofane 90'+9
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
FC St. Pauli
Goalkeepers
Nikola Vasilj 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hauke Wahl 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Eric Smith 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Lars Ritzka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Midfielders
Emmanouil Saliakas 
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
33%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
James Sands 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Joel Chima Fujita
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Louis Oppie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Danel Sinani 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Andréas Hountondji
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Mathias Pereira Lage
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Ben Voll 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adam Dźwigała
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arkadiusz Pyrka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Karol Mets
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Connor Metcalfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Melker Ahlstrand
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martijn Kaars
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oladapo Afolayan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdoulie Ceesay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeepers
Mark Flekken
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jarell Quansah
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Loïc Badé 
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
82
Passes
7
Duels
Edmond Tapsoba
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Axel Tape-Kobrissa
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Robert Andrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Aleix García
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
79
Passes
0
Duels
Álex Grimaldo 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Forwards
Malik Tillman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Eliesse Ben Seghir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Patrik Schick
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
8%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Janis Blaswich
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lucas Vázquez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeanuël Belocian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezequiel Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonas Hofmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Claudio Echeverri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Maza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ernest Poku 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
34
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Christian Kofane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2026 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 - 0 | FC St. Pauli | DFB Pokal | BayArena |
| 09/27/2025 | FC St. Pauli | 1 - 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 04/20/2025 | FC St. Pauli | 1 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 12/07/2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 1 | FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 04/10/2011 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 1 | FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | BayArena (Leverkusen) |
| 11/13/2010 | FC St. Pauli | 0 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion (Hamburg) |
02/03/2026
09/27/2025
04/20/2025
12/07/2024
04/10/2011
11/13/2010
FC St. Pauli Win
Bayer Leverkusen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +19
P: 5 GD: +8
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -6
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -6
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -6
P: 5 GD: -7
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
FC St. Pauli
Bayer Leverkusen
FC St. Pauli
Bayer Leverkusen
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Tapsoba and Poku End St. Pauli's Resistance – Leverkusen Steals Victory at Millerntor
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. A six-pointer with genuine stakes: Bayer Leverkusen's clinical finishing and substitute brilliance proved too much for St. Pauli's spirited home stand, despite the hosts' dominance in possession.
Tapsoba Strikes Early – St. Pauli Refuses to Fold
From the opening whistle, the Millerntor crackled with intensity. Leverkusen arrived with purpose, and in the 25th minute, they struck: Edmond Tapsoba powered home a header to put the visitors ahead. But St. Pauli showed backbone. Seven minutes later, H. Wahl levelled the score, restoring balance to a match that refused to settle. Three goals in seven minutes proved this was no ordinary affair—the lead changed hands before either side could establish control.
The Turning Point: Poku's Moment of Ruthlessness
The second half belonged to the Werkself. In the 58th minute, the game turned on its axis: substitute E. Poku, on the pitch for just two minutes, finished clinically after Alex Grimaldo's assist to make it 2-1. A super-sub moment that separated the teams. St. Pauli had unleashed 13 shots—more than double Leverkusen's five—yet precision beat volume. The visitors' ruthlessness in front of goal proved decisive where the hosts' pressure could not.
Possession Without Profit – Leverkusen's Defensive Mastery
St. Pauli controlled proceedings with 49% possession and manufactured 13 corners, building relentless pressure. Yet Loïc Badé and Leverkusen's backline stood firm. The lead changed three times—a sign of a match without a clear victor until Poku arrived. Leverkusen's counter-attacking efficiency and defensive discipline ultimately proved more valuable than St. Pauli's territorial dominance. The hosts' inability to convert their superiority into goals cost them dearly in a match where balance tilted decisively in the final third.
Key Questions
What made Edmond Tapsoba the difference-maker?
Tapsoba's early goal set the tone, and his defensive dominance in the air anchored Leverkusen's backline throughout the Millerntor contest.
How did substitute Poku turn the match?
Poku entered in the 56th minute and scored within two minutes. His fresh legs and clinical finish sealed victory for Leverkusen.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Relegation Scrap Meets Champions League Ambition
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 40/100. FC St. Pauli faces a daunting task at the Millerntor-Stadion, needing a season-defining performance to stop a high-flying Leverkusen side.
The Setup
The Stakes are polarized as FC St. Pauli enters this clash entrenched in a grim relegation battle. Sitting 17th with a leaky defense, the hosts rely heavily on the incredible Form of goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, who has already racked up 16 saves and two penalty stops this term. However, Bayer Leverkusen brings world-class Stars to the Kiez, boasting a squad depth that dwarfs the home side's resources. Leverkusen’s pursuit of the top three depends on maintaining their offensive Balance, led by the creative genius of Alejandro Grimaldo. For St. Pauli, this is about pure survival; for Bayer, it is a clinical exercise in professional dominance.
Key Battle
The individual duel between Danel Sinani and Patrik Schick highlights the gap in profiles. Sinani is the creative spark for the hosts, tallying two goals and an assist, and he must find pockets of space to relieve the pressure on his backline. Meanwhile, Schick arrives as the ultimate predator. His movement and clinical finishing will test whether Vasilj’s recent heroics can be sustained under a constant barrage of elite-level shots.
Our Prediction
Expect Leverkusen to suffocate St. Pauli with possession, utilizing the width provided by Grimaldo to stretch the compact home defense. While the Millerntor faithful will provide a hostile environment, the quality gap is too wide to ignore. St. Pauli might snatch a goal through a counter-attack, but Leverkusen’s relentless pressure will yield a comfortable 3-1 victory, further deepening the hosts' survival worries.