Overview
- FC St. Pauli lost 2-1 away to VfL Wolfsburg, ending a four-match unbeaten run.
- Referee Frank Willenborg awarded a 22nd-minute penalty for handball on Hauke Wahl after a VAR review by Sören Storks, and Christian Eriksen converted.
- Eric Smith equalised shortly before halftime, and St. Pauli largely contained Wolfsburg until the closing stages.
- Dzenan Pejcinovic scored the 88th-minute winner that St. Pauli players argued involved a handball, which was not reviewed back or overturned by VAR.
- Coach Alexander Blessin and players voiced frustration over recurring mistakes, and BILD reported the defeat dropped St. Pauli into a direct relegation spot as the team deals with Irvine’s extended absence.