Match report

Eintracht Frankfurt and FC St. Pauli Draw 2-2 in Bundesliga Clash

Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–2
FT
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
May 11, 2025

Eintracht Frankfurt maintained their unbeaten record with a thrilling 2-2 draw against visiting FC St. Pauli at the Commerzbank-Arena, showcasing a back-and-forth battle that had fans on the edge of their seats throughout. Early goals from Rasmus Kristensen and M. Saliakas set the tone before Guilavogui put St. Pauli ahead with a stunning strike. Despite trailing, Frankfurt's resilience shone through as Michy Batshuayi leveled the score late in the match.

Key Facts

  • • Eintracht Frankfurt: R. Kristensen (1'), M. Batshuayi (71')
  • • FC St. Pauli: M. Saliakas (4'), M. Guilavogui (15')
  • • Assists: H. Larsson, F. Chaibi for Eintracht Frankfurt; M. Guilavogui for FC St. Pauli
  • • Substitutions: J. Bahoya, Tuta, E. Skhiri, A. Knauff for Eintracht Frankfurt; P. Treu, O. Afolayan, C. Metcalfe, L. Ritzka for FC St. Pauli

Lineups

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Trapp (G)
  • 35 Tuta (D)
  • 4 R. Koch (D)
  • 3 A. Theate (D)
  • 13 R. Kristensen (M)
  • 15 E. Skhiri (M)
  • 16 H. Larsson (M)
  • 21 N. Brown (M)
  • 36 A. Knauff (F)
  • 19 J. Bahoya (F)
  • 11 H. Ekitiké (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 M. Batshuayi
  • 20 C. Uzun
  • 8 F. Chaïbi
  • 34 N. Collins
  • 6 O. Højlund
  • 5 A. Amenda
  • 29 N. Nkounkou
  • 33 J. Grahl
  • 17 E. Wahi

FC St. Pauli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Voll (G)
  • 4 D. Nemeth (D)
  • 5 H. Wahl (D)
  • 21 L. Ritzka (D)
  • 2 M. Saliakas (M)
  • 16 C. Boukhalfa (M)
  • 8 E. Smith (M)
  • 23 P. Treu (M)
  • 29 M. Guilavogui (F)
  • 17 O. Afolayan (F)
  • 10 D. Sinani (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 A. Dźwigała
  • 13 N. Weißhaupt
  • 24 C. Metcalfe
  • 39 R. Wagner
  • 14 F. Stevens
  • 11 J. Eggestein
  • 32 E. Oelschlägel
  • 18 S. Banks
  • 20 E. Ahlstrand

Timeline

  1. Eintracht Frankfurt
    1' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kristensen · Assist: H. Larsson
  2. FC St. Pauli
    4' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Saliakas · Assist: M. Guilavogui
  3. FC St. Pauli
    15' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Guilavogui
  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    46' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bahoya · On: M. Batshuayi
  5. FC St. Pauli
    59' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Treu · On: Adam Dźwigała
  6. Eintracht Frankfurt
    61' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tuta · On: C. Y. Uzun
  7. Eintracht Frankfurt
    69' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Skhiri · On: F. Chaibi
  8. Eintracht Frankfurt
    71' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Batshuayi · Assist: F. Chaibi
  9. FC St. Pauli
    76' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Afolayan · On: N. Weisshaupt
  10. FC St. Pauli
    78' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Smith

    Foul

  11. Eintracht Frankfurt
    79' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Knauff · On: Nnamdi Collins
  12. Eintracht Frankfurt
    84' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    Arthur Theate

    Argument

  13. FC St. Pauli
    84' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Guilavogui · On: C. Metcalfe
  14. FC St. Pauli
    84' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Ritzka · On: R. Wagner
  15. FC St. Pauli
    90'+4 FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    Ben Voll

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Eintracht Frankfurt FC St. Pauli
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 89% 70%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 5
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 652 246
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 1.66 0.83
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 73% 27%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 582 172
Shots Inside Box 9 5
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 4 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt's quick goal from Kristensen early in the game was swiftly countered by Saliakas of St. Pauli just three minutes later, setting a tense atmosphere.
  • ▸ The match took a crucial turn when Guilavogui scored to give FC St. Pauli a lead, only for Eintracht Frankfurt to level it late with Michy Batshuayi's goal in the 71st minute.