Match report

FC St. Pauli Overcome Holstein Kiel 4–3 in Thrilling 2. Bundesliga Clash

Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
3–4
FT
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
May 19, 2023

FC St. Pauli held off a late surge from Holstein Kiel to secure an impressive 4–3 victory, despite playing for over ten minutes with only ten men on the field due to Ola Afolayan's red card. The game saw early goal contributions from Stefan Skrzybski and Ola Afolayan, followed by further strikes from Lukas Daschner, Lemi Paqarada, and Holstein Kiel’s own goal scored by Hanno Wahl. Marco Komenda and Fabian Reese provided crucial late goals for Holstein Kiel but could not prevent FC St. Pauli's tr

Key Facts

  • • Holstein Kiel 3–4 FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga.
  • • S. Skrzybski scored for Holstein Kiel from a penalty at 28 minutes.
  • • Ola Afolayan equalized for FC St. Pauli with an assist from J. Irvine at 39 minutes.
  • • Hanno Wahl's own goal gave the lead to Holstein Kiel at 53 minutes, followed by Lukas Daschner and Lemi Paqarada scoring for FC St. Pauli.
  • • Marco Komenda reduced the deficit for Holstein Kiel at 78 minutes with an assist from Fabian Reese.

Lineups

Holstein Kiel

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 T. Dähne (G)
  • 17 T. Becker (D)
  • 24 H. Wahl (D)
  • 5 S. Thesker (D)
  • 2 M. Kirkeskov (D)
  • 16 P. Sander (M)
  • 10 L. Holtby (M)
  • 8 A. Mühling (M)
  • 31 F. Bartels (M)
  • 11 F. Reese (M)
  • 7 S. Skrzybski (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 B. Pichler
  • 27 F. Porath
  • 3 M. Komenda
  • 18 K. Okyere Wriedt
  • 23 J. Korb
  • 4 P. Erras
  • 25 M. Schulz
  • 33 T. Weiner
  • 22 A. Ignjovski

FC St. Pauli

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 22 N. Vasilj (G)
  • 18 J. Medić (D)
  • 8 E. Smith (D)
  • 3 K. Mets (D)
  • 2 M. Saliakas (M)
  • 7 J. Irvine (M)
  • 10 M. Hartel (M)
  • 23 L. Paqarada (M)
  • 17 O. Afolayan (F)
  • 13 L. Daschner (F)
  • 26 E. Saad (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 C. Metcalfe
  • 11 J. Eggestein
  • 15 M. Beifus
  • 19 L. Zander
  • 25 A. Dźwigała
  • 16 C. Boukhalfa
  • 30 S. Burchert
  • 27 D. Otto
  • 21 L. Ritzka

Timeline

  1. Holstein Kiel
    28' Holstein Kiel Goal · Penalty
    S. Skrzybski
  2. FC St. Pauli
    39' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Afolayan · Assist: J. Irvine
  3. Holstein Kiel
    45'+2 Holstein Kiel Card · Yellow Card
    Timo Becker

    Foul

  4. FC St. Pauli
    53' FC St. Pauli Goal · Own Goal
    H. Wahl
  5. FC St. Pauli
    61' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    Lukas Daschner · Assist: O. Afolayan
  6. Holstein Kiel
    65' Holstein Kiel Card · Yellow Card
    F. Bartels

    Foul

  7. Holstein Kiel
    68' Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Stefan Thesker · On: B. Pichler
  8. FC St. Pauli
    74' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Paqarada · Assist: E. Saad
  9. Holstein Kiel
    75' Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Mühling · On: F. Porath
  10. Holstein Kiel
    76' Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Skrzybski · On: Marco Komenda
  11. FC St. Pauli
    77' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    O. Afolayan

    Foul

  12. FC St. Pauli
    78' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Saad · On: C. Metcalfe
  13. Holstein Kiel
    78' Holstein Kiel Goal · Normal Goal
    Marco Komenda · Assist: F. Reese
  14. FC St. Pauli
    79' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lukas Daschner · On: J. Eggestein
  15. FC St. Pauli
    87' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    O. Afolayan

    Unallowed field entering

  16. FC St. Pauli
    87' FC St. Pauli Card · Red Card
    O. Afolayan

    Unallowed field entering

  17. Holstein Kiel
    88' Holstein Kiel subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Bartels · On: K. Wriedt
  18. FC St. Pauli
    90'+1 FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Hartel · On: Luca Zander
  19. Holstein Kiel
    90'+3 Holstein Kiel Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Reese · Assist: B. Pichler
  20. FC St. Pauli
    90'+4 FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Saliakas · On: M. Beifus
  21. Holstein Kiel
    90'+5 Holstein Kiel Card · Yellow Card
    B. Pichler

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Holstein Kiel FC St. Pauli
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 81% 82%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 12
Corners 9 5
Total Passes 454 373
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 6 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 366 305
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ola Afolayan’s red card for entering the field illegally in extra time (87th minute) turned the momentum towards Holstein Kiel, but FC St. Pauli managed to hold on to their lead.
  • ▸ The early penalty by S. Skrzybski and Ola Afolayan's quick equalizer set the stage for a back-and-forth battle between both teams.