Bundesliga Gameweek 1
FC St. Pauli 3 - 3 FT Borussia Dortmund
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Deportivo La Coruna
1-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity
43
⚖️ Balance
44
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
37
Late drama denies Betis away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
22' Adam Dźwigała
Ramy Bensebaini 26'
S. Guirassy (M. Sabitzer) 34'
37' Eric Smith
HT
↓ J. Bellingham ↑F. Nmecha 46'
↓ K. Adeyemi ↑J. Brandt 46'
50' A. Hountondji (D. Sinani)
Yan Couto 65'
W. Anton (F. Nmecha) 67'
68' ↓ A. Hountondji ↑A. Ceesay
J. Brandt (P. Gross) 74'
77' ↓ A. Dzwigala ↑C. Metcalfe
77' ↓ A. Pyrka ↑M. Saliakas
84' Abdoulie Ceesay
Filippo Mané 85'
86' D. Sinani
87' ↓ J. Sands ↑O. Afolayan
↓ P. Gross ↑S. Ozcan 87'
89' E. Smith (M. Saliakas)
Marcel Sabitzer 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
FC St. Pauli
Goalkeepers
Nikola Vasilj 
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
4
Saves
7.3
Rating
Defenders
Hauke Wahl 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eric Smith 
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Adam Dźwigała
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Midfielders
Arkadiusz Pyrka
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
James Sands 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Joel Chima Fujita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Louis Oppie
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Danel Sinani
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
8.3
Rating
Andréas Hountondji 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Mathias Pereira Lage
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Ben Voll 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jannik Robatsch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lars Ritzka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emmanouil Saliakas 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
13
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Connor Metcalfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Melker Ahlstrand
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Scott Banks
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oladapo Afolayan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdoulie Ceesay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Borussia Dortmund
Goalkeepers
Gregor Kobel
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Filippo Mané 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.5
Rating
Waldemar Anton
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Ramy Bensebaïni 
MAGNET
100
Activity
100
Activity
90
Passes
10
Duels
Midfielders
Yan Couto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pascal Groß 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6
Rating
Marcel Sabitzer
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Daniel Svensson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jobe Bellingham
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Serhou Guirassy 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.2
Rating
Karim Adeyemi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Alexander Meyer
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Julian Ryerson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Almugera Kabar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yannik Lührs
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Salih Özcan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felix Nmecha
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
45
Minutes
6.3
Rating
Julian Brandt
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
45
Minutes
7.9
Rating
Maximilian Beier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cole Campbell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/23/2025 | FC St. Pauli | 3 - 3 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 03/01/2025 | FC St. Pauli | 0 - 2 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 10/18/2024 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 - 1 | FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK |
| 01/18/2022 | FC St. Pauli | 2 - 1 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 10/28/2014 | FC St. Pauli | 0 - 3 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 02/19/2011 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 - 0 | FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | Signal-Iduna-Park (Dortmund) |
08/23/2025
03/01/2025
10/18/2024
01/18/2022
10/28/2014
02/19/2011
FC St. Pauli Win
Borussia Dortmund Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: 0
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
FC St. Pauli
Borussia Dortmund
FC St. Pauli
Borussia Dortmund
Sinani and Smith Deny Dortmund in Millerntor Epic
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 96/100. Four lead changes, a penalty, a red card, and two late goals—this was a crunch match that redefined the Bundesliga's opening weekend: St. Pauli and Dortmund left nothing on the pitch.
Dortmund's Early Dominance Crumbles Against Sinani's Magic
Borussia Dortmund arrived with intent. Soumalo Guirassy opened the scoring in the 34th minute from Marcel Sabitzer's assist, signalling the visitors' hunger for three points. But St. Pauli answered with character. Danel Sinani, the evening's most influential figure, orchestrated the equaliser in the 50th minute, setting up Alhassan Hountondji to level. The balance was restored—briefly.
The Turning Point: Mané's Red Card Shifts Everything
Waldemar Anton restored Dortmund's lead in the 67th minute. Then came the super-sub moment: Julian Brandt, introduced at half-time, fired Dortmund ahead 3-2 in the 74th minute. Victory seemed assured. But the final 15 minutes belonged entirely to St. Pauli's relentless spirit. In the 84th minute, VAR confirmed a penalty. Sinani converted with ice in his veins in the 86th minute. Two minutes later, the match pivoted: Filippo Mané saw red for a professional foul as last man. With ten players, Dortmund crumbled. In the 89th minute, Ellyes Smith struck the dramatic equaliser from Mateo Saliakas' assist—a moment that will haunt Dortmund all season.
Balance and Efficiency: The Data Story
The statistics reveal a match of perfect symmetry: St. Pauli 51% possession, Dortmund 49%. Both teams managed 7 shots on target. Dortmund's Expected Goals (1.56) slightly favoured the visitors, yet St. Pauli's ruthlessness in the final moments—three goals in 15 minutes—proved decisive. This wasn't luck; it was character under pressure. Four lead changes and two late goals in 15 minutes define a match of genuine intensity and balance.
Key Questions
How did Mané's red card impact the match?
Mané's 85th-minute dismissal was the turning point. Down to ten men, Dortmund's defence collapsed within four minutes—Sinani equalised from the spot in the 86th.
What caused this six-goal thriller?
Four lead changes and clinical finishing in the final 15 minutes. Three goals in 15 minutes exposed defensive fragility from both sides under pressure.
Did St. Pauli deserve the late 3-3?
Absolutely. Sinani's penalty and Smith's 89th-minute strike rewarded St. Pauli's moral superiority and relentless fighting spirit throughout the second half.
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.
Survival Instincts vs Star Power at Millerntor
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 16/100. A desperate St. Pauli side faces a Dortmund juggernaut in a clash where the hosts' survival hopes meet the visitors' title ambitions.
The Setup
On August 23, 2025, the Millerntor-Stadion hosts a fixture with massive implications at both ends of the table. FC St. Pauli is currently drowning in a relegation battle, sitting in 17th place with a worrying Form consisting of four losses in their last five outings. Contrastingly, Borussia Dortmund arrives with significant Stars in their lineup, including G. Kobel and K. Adeyemi, maintaining a superior tactical Balance that has kept them firmly in the top three.
Key Battle
The tactical narrative centers on St. Pauli's collective defensive unit attempting to neutralize Dortmund’s high-octane attack. With no individual marquee names in the home squad, they must rely on a compact shape to frustrate S. Guirassy. Dortmund’s ability to transition quickly through midfield will likely be the deciding factor against a home defense that has already conceded 25 goals this season.
Our Prediction
While the atmosphere in Hamburg will be electric, the quality gap is stark. St. Pauli will fight for every second ball, but Dortmund’s clinical nature in front of goal should see them through comfortably. We expect BVB to dictate the tempo and break down the resistance late in the first half, resulting in a 0-3 away victory that keeps the Stakes high for the hosts' survival fight.