Overview

• The Bosnian forward scored on 43 minutes and set up Bilal El Khannouss for 2-0 on 50 minutes.
• Angelo Stiller’s 24th‑minute penalty was saved by Nikola Vasilj, who has now stopped six of seven Bundesliga spot-kicks.
• Two further Demirovic finishes were ruled offside, and he captained VfB with Atakan Karazor starting on the bench.
• The win moved Stuttgart up to seventh as St. Pauli suffered their first league defeat and missed a chance to go top.
• St. Pauli’s response included Louis Oppie striking the bar and Alexander Nübel denying Oladapo Afolayan before 60,000 in the MHP Arena.