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Dortmund Let Two-Goal Lead Slip in 3-3 Opener at St. Pauli

A late red card triggered a collapse that renews questions over Dortmund's game management.

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - St. Pauli v Borussia Dortmund - Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg, Germany - August 23, 2025  St. Pauli's Eric Anders Smith scores their third goal past Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Moenchengladbach v Hamburger SV - Borussia-Park, Moenchengladbach, Germany - August 24, 2025 General view of Borussia Moenchengladbach fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - St. Pauli v Borussia Dortmund - Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg, Germany - August 23, 2025  St. Pauli fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - St. Pauli v Borussia Dortmund - Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg, Germany - August 23, 2025  Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy misses from the penalty spot REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Overview

  • BVB led 3-1 through Serhou Guirassy, Waldemar Anton and Julian Brandt before Danel Sinani's 86th-minute penalty and Eric Smith's 89th-minute strike earned St. Pauli a draw.
  • Substitute Filippo Mané was sent off for a last-man foul that yielded the penalty, setting up the late turnaround.
  • Guirassy had earlier put Dortmund ahead with a header, then saw a penalty saved by goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj; his tally stands at 65 league goals in 102 matches.
  • Mané faces a suspension for the next match, adding short-term concerns to Dortmund's already stretched options in central defense, according to reports.
  • Julian Brandt criticized the team's habit of dropping points after red cards, as Bayern's 6-0 opener set a demanding early standard for contenders.