Match report

FC St. Pauli Stuns VfL Bochum 3-1 in 2. Bundesliga

VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
1–3
FT
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
May 21, 2017

FC St. Pauli stunned VfL Bochum with a dominant 3-1 victory in the 2. Bundesliga match, turning around a 1-0 deficit with three second-half goals to secure a vital win. St. Pauli's L. Thy and L. Sobiech played key roles in the turnaround, while VfL Bochum's S. Gündüz opened the scoring early.

Key Facts

  • • VfL Bochum opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a goal from S. Gündüz, assisted by Patrick Fabian.
  • • FC St. Pauli equalized in the 23rd minute with a goal from L. Thy, assisted by A. Bouhaddouz.
  • • L. Sobiech scored in the 55th minute, assisted by R. Miyaichi, to give St. Pauli the lead.
  • • L. Thy scored his second goal in the 86th minute, again assisted by A. Bouhaddouz, securing the 3-1 win for FC St. Pauli.

Lineups

VfL Bochum

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Riemann (G)
  • 2 T. Hoogland (D)
  • 19 P. Fabian (D)
  • 5 F. Bastians (D)
  • 8 A. Losilla (M)
  • 39 M. Stiepermann (M)
  • 10 T. Eisfeld (M)
  • 26 G. Sağlam (M)
  • 14 P. Mlapa (F)
  • 9 J. Wurtz (F)
  • 7 S. Gündüz (M)

Substitutes

  • 23 T. Weilandt
  • 29 M. Leitsch
  • 36 N. Quaschner
  • 6 D. Wydra
  • 32 F. Dornebusch
  • 4 R. Canouse
  • 15 A. Merkel

FC St. Pauli

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Heerwagen
  • 26 S. Gonther (D)
  • 16 M. Hornschuh (D)
  • 3 L. Sobiech (D)
  • 4 P. Ziereis (D)
  • 15 D. Buballa (D)
  • 7 B. Nehrig (M)
  • 23 J. Flum (M)
  • 13 R. Miyaichi (F)
  • 11 A. Bouhaddouz
  • 18 L. Thy (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 J. Kalla
  • 20 R. Neudecker
  • 30 R. Himmelmann
  • 40 C. Viet
  • 12 J. Münzner
  • 37 Kyoung-Rok Choi
  • 39 Yi-Young Park

Timeline

  1. VfL Bochum
    7' VfL Bochum Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Gündüz · Assist: Patrick Fabian
  2. FC St. Pauli
    23' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Thy · Assist: A. Bouhaddouz
  3. FC St. Pauli
    31' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Philipp Ziereis · On: J. Kalla
  4. FC St. Pauli
    55' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Sobiech · Assist: R. Miyaichi
  5. VfL Bochum
    58' VfL Bochum Card · Yellow Card
    M. Stiepermann
  6. FC St. Pauli
    62' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    J. Kalla
  7. VfL Bochum
    62' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Wurtz · On: T. Weilandt
  8. VfL Bochum
    68' VfL Bochum Card · Yellow Card
    T. Eisfeld
  9. VfL Bochum
    68' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Stiepermann · On: M. Leitsch
  10. FC St. Pauli
    69' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Miyaichi · On: R. Neudecker
  11. FC St. Pauli
    74' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    S. Gonther
  12. VfL Bochum
    78' VfL Bochum subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Patrick Fabian · On: N. Quaschner
  13. FC St. Pauli
    79' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    R. Neudecker
  14. FC St. Pauli
    86' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Thy · Assist: A. Bouhaddouz

Match Stats

Stat VfL Bochum FC St. Pauli
Fouls 21 12
Pass Accuracy 81% 73%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 20 16
Corners 5 8
Total Passes 448 342
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 7 6
Shots off Target 11 4
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 364 248
Shots Inside Box 13 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 7 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ VfL Bochum's early goal by S. Gündüz in the 7th minute gave them an early advantage, but the momentum shifted dramatically in the second half.
  • ▸ FC St. Pauli's equalizer by L. Thy in the 23rd minute signaled a shift in the game's momentum, and they never looked back, scoring two more goals in the second half.