Overview
- Introduced in the 68th minute at SC Freiburg, the midfielder sparked a response as Louis Oppie scored one minute later to make it 1-2.
- The visitors pushed for a leveller, with Irvine's 89th-minute shot deflected narrowly past the left post, but St. Pauli still lost.
- This was his longest Bundesliga outing since an April foot operation after only brief cameos against Frankfurt and Gladbach.
- Head coach Alexander Blessin praised Irvine's leadership and described him as a compelling candidate to start on November 23 against Union Berlin.
- Irvine will link up with Australia for friendlies in the United States against Venezuela and Colombia, which could affect short-term club preparations.