Overview

• Adam Dzwigala struck from a corner in the 19th minute and Andreas Hountondji sealed it in the 60th after a precise through ball from Joel Chima Fujita.
• Ransford Königsdörffer’s apparent HSV equalizer shortly after halftime was ruled off for a razor-thin offside following a VAR review.
• HSV finished with ten men after Giorgi Gocholeishvili received a second yellow card in the 77th minute as St. Pauli controlled the closing stages.
• Referee Christian Dingert drew on-air criticism from Sky’s Hansi and Cornelius Küpper for an early foul whistle that stopped a clear St. Pauli chance in the first half.
• Alexander Blessin hailed his side’s control and composure, while HSV captain Yussuf Poulsen called the defeat “simply shit” and coach Merlin Polzin said he was very disappointed, with the club still awaiting its first league goal.