Bundesliga Gameweek 11
FC St. Pauli 0 - 1 FT Union Berlin
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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
R. Khedira (A. Ilic) 44'
HT
Rani Khedira 46'
64' ↓ A. Hountondji ↑D. Sinani
64' ↓ J. Irvine ↑A. Ceesay
↓ A. Ilic ↑A. Kral 65'
↓ O. Burke ↑Jeong Woo-Yeong 73'
73' ↓ A. Pyrka ↑C. Metcalfe
↓ A. Kemlein ↑J. Haberer 73'
↓ T. Rothe ↑D. Kohn 73'
↓ I. Ansah ↑T. Skarke 82'
87' ↓ M. Pereira Lage ↑M. Kaars
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 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Eric Smith
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Karol Mets
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Arkadiusz Pyrka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Joel Chima Fujita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
James Sands 
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
56
Passes
16
Duels
Jackson Irvine
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Louis Oppie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Andréas Hountondji
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Mathias Pereira Lage 
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
16%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
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
Fin Stevens
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Connor Metcalfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ricky-Jade Jones
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martijn Kaars
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danel Sinani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdoulie Ceesay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Union Berlin
Goalkeepers
Frederik Rønnow
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Danilho Doekhi
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Leopold Querfeld 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Diogo Leite
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Christopher Trimmel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rani Khedira 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Aljoscha Kemlein
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Tom Rothe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Forwards
Oliver Burke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Ilyas Ansah
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Andrej Ilić 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Matheo Raab
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stanley Nsoki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Derrick Köhn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Woo-Yeong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Janik Haberer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Skarke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Král
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Livan Burcu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marin Ljubičić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2025 | FC St. Pauli | 0 - 1 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 01/26/2025 | FC St. Pauli | 3 - 0 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 08/30/2024 | Union Berlin | 1 - 0 | FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 12/21/2022 | Union Berlin | 3 - 2 | FC St. Pauli | Friendlies Clubs | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 03/01/2022 | Union Berlin | 2 - 1 | FC St. Pauli | DFB Pokal | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 02/04/2019 | FC St. Pauli | 3 - 2 | Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga | Millerntor-Stadion |
11/23/2025
01/26/2025
08/30/2024
12/21/2022
03/01/2022
02/04/2019
FC St. Pauli Win
Union Berlin Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +33
P: 11 GD: +9
P: 11 GD: +12
P: 11 GD: +9
P: 11 GD: +5
P: 11 GD: +5
P: 11 GD: +5
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: +1
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -9
P: 11 GD: -8
P: 13 GD: -9
P: 11 GD: -12
P: 11 GD: -8
P: 11 GD: -18
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FC St. Pauli
Union Berlin
FC St. Pauli
Union Berlin
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Khedira's Lifeline Saves Union – St. Pauli's Spiral Deepens
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 12/100. At the Millerntor-Stadion, a six-pointer was decided by a single strike that keeps Union Berlin in the European hunt whilst condemning St. Pauli deeper into the relegation mire.
The Sucker Punch Before Half-Time
Rani Khedira struck when it mattered most – the 44th minute proved decisive. After a pass from A. Ilic, the Union midfielder finished with ruthless efficiency, handing the visitors a psychological edge St. Pauli never recovered from. Despite controlling 59 percent of possession, the home side lacked the cutting edge: just three shots on target against Union's surgical approach. The visitors absorbed pressure and punished St. Pauli's wastefulness.
Defensive Masterclass Keeps Union Intact
Leopold Querfeld was the bedrock of Union's rearguard, delivering an outstanding performance (7.9 rating) that organised the entire defensive structure. Partnered with Diogo Leite (7.5), he built a wall that neutralised St. Pauli's set-piece Intensity – ten corners came to nothing. The home side threw everything forward, but Union's three-man save count proved decisive. This was not a match won on the pitch; it was won in the trenches.
St. Pauli's Free Fall Accelerates
A fifth consecutive defeat sends St. Pauli spiralling toward the abyss. Sixteenth place with just 7 points from 11 matches and a goal difference of -12 tells a damning story. The Balance was never there – possession without penetration. Union proved that efficiency trumps control: 0.55 xG converted into three points, whilst St. Pauli's 0.72 xG yielded nothing. The gap between survival and relegation is narrowing.
Key Questions
How did Union win with only 41% possession?
Defensive discipline and clinical finishing. Querfeld and Leite shut the door. Khedira's goal was the only opening needed.
What does this loss mean for St. Pauli's season?
Five straight defeats and 7 points make relegation a real threat. Structural change is now urgent, not optional.
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 Stakes: St. Pauli Desperate for Respite Against Union Berlin
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 49/100. Two Bundesliga clubs in freefall collide at the Millerntor—whoever blinks first tumbles further toward the abyss.
The Setup
FC St. Pauli arrives at the Millerntor-Stadion on November 23rd drowning in a five-game losing streak. Only two wins from 13 matches, languishing in 17th place with eight points—their Form has collapsed entirely. Union Berlin sits 12th with 15 points, but they're no fortress: three defeats in their last five outings. What saves this fixture from complete tedium is the Balance—the odds barely separate these teams (37.8% home win probability vs 32.7% away). Both are leaking goals (combined 4.8 per match), and both struggle on their own patch. St. Pauli's home record is abysmal: 20% win rate from five games at the Millerntor. This is a relegation battle wearing a Bundesliga shirt—desperate, messy, and utterly necessary for both.
Key Battle
St. Pauli's fragile backline—conceding 2.6 goals per game at home—faces Danilho Doekhi, Union's unlikely goalscoring threat from defence. Four goals in five matches, averaging 7.8 per game: Doekhi is a centre-back operating with a striker's instinct. If St. Pauli's midfield can't shield their defence and cut off service to him, Union will punish them via set-pieces and direct play.
Our Prediction
Union Berlin edge this one 2-1. St. Pauli will compact defensively and search for counter-attacks, but lack the quality to convert chances. Union controls tempo through the flanks, and Doekhi—whether from open play or a set-piece—finds the net. St. Pauli score a consolation, but it's too little, too late. Union's greater resilience wins out.