Poku Strikes Off Bench as Leverkusen Edge St. Pauli 2-1 in Hamburg
St. Pauli produced the higher xG, yet Mark Flekken’s late saves sealed the visitors’ narrow win.
Overview
- Edmond Tapsoba opened the scoring on 25 minutes by finishing after Alejandro Grimaldo’s deflected free-kick fell in the box.
- Hauke Wahl equalised seven minutes later, hooking in after Mark Flekken spilled a cross.
- Ernest Poku, introduced after the break, slotted the winner following a neat exchange between Grimaldo and Patrick Schick.
- Danel Sinani forced a strong save from Flekken as the hosts pushed for a late equaliser.
- Eric Smith’s late free-kick highlighted St. Pauli’s final surge, but Leverkusen managed the closing stages to secure the points.