Overview

• Adam Dzwigala opened the scoring in the 19th minute before Andreas Hountondji sealed the result on the hour.
• An HSV equalizer by Ransford Königsdörffer early in the second half was overturned by VAR for a marginal offside.
• HSV finished with ten men after Giorgi Gocholeishvili received a second yellow card late on.
• A sold-out Volksparkstadion of about 57,000 created a fierce derby setting for HSV’s first top-flight home game in seven years.
• St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin hailed a deserved win as HSV’s Merlin Polzin voiced disappointment, highlighting the promoted side’s early adjustment test.