FC St. Pauli

The Boys in Brown gave their all against a decent Stuttgart side and fought with passion after going down to ten but they eventually succumbed to a late winner after 90 incredibly emotional minutes. Though hard to take, the defeat won’t knock the team off their stride and they go to Frankfurt next week determined to get the result that will secure their top-flight status for another year.

FC St. Pauli lost by the only goal at home to VfB Stuttgart in front of a packed Millerntor on Saturday afternoon. In a high-octane encounter the Boys in Brown were reduced to ten when Siebe Van der Heyden was dismissed on 57. The visitors finally capitalised when Nick Woltemade hit a late winner before Nikola Vasilj was sent off for two bookable offences in the fifth minute of time added on.

FC St. Pauli entertain DFB Cup finalists VfB Stuttgart on Saturday (15.30 CET). In the run-up, head coach Alexander Blessin took questions from the media at the pre-match news conference.