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Dortmund Surrender Late Lead as Red Card Sparks St. Pauli’s 3-3 Fightback in Bundesliga Opener

The late collapse triggers a one-match ban for Filippo Mané, raising fresh questions over Borussia Dortmund’s game management and defensive depth.

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

  • Serhou Guirassy headed Dortmund in front and later had a first-half penalty saved before Waldemar Anton and Julian Brandt pushed the visitors 3-1 ahead.
  • Andreas Hountondji leveled early in the second half, then Danel Sinani converted an 86th-minute penalty after Mané’s last-man foul that brought a straight red.
  • Eric Smith completed St. Pauli’s comeback with a long-range strike in the 89th minute to seal the draw at the Millerntor.
  • Mané’s dismissal rules him out of Dortmund’s next match, testing a back line already under scrutiny for limited centre-back options.
  • Guirassy’s opener marked his 65th Bundesliga goal in 102 matches, as elsewhere Bayern thrashed Leipzig 6-0 and promoted Hamburg drew 0-0 at Gladbach.