Overview
- St. Pauli salvaged a point with an 86th‑minute Danel Sinani penalty that also brought a straight red card for Dortmund’s Filippo Mane, before captain Eric Smith struck the 89th‑minute equaliser.
- Dortmund had led through Serhou Guirassy’s 34th‑minute header, Walter Anton’s 67th‑minute finish, and a composed Julian Brandt strike around the 74th minute.
- Andreas Hountondji had earlier made it 1-1 in the 50th minute with a glancing header after Daniel Svensson lost possession near the box.
- Vasilj denied Guirassy from the spot in the first half and tipped a powerful Brandt effort over just after the restart, keeping St. Pauli within reach.
- Around the league, Bayern Munich routed RB Leipzig 6-0 to start the season as Bayer Leverkusen fell 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim.