Match report

Borussia Mönchengladbach Defeats FC St. Pauli 2-0 in Bundesliga Clash

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–0
FT
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Mar 13, 2026

Borussia Mönchengladbach held off a spirited FC St. Pauli challenge to secure a 2-0 win in their Bundesliga clash. Early yellow cards for St. Pauli's Wahl and Eric Smith set the tone, as Mönchengladbach capitalized with goals from K. Stoger and F. Honorat to cement their victory.

Key Facts

  • • Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated FC St. Pauli 2-0
  • • K. Stoger scored in the 37th minute
  • • F. Honorat netted in the 62nd minute
  • • H. Wahl and Eric Smith received yellow cards for St. Pauli
  • • H. Tabakovic received a yellow card for Mönchengladbach

Lineups

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 33 Moritz Nicolas (G)
  • 16 Philipp Sander (D)
  • 30 Nico Elvedi (D)
  • 4 Kevin Diks (D)
  • 29 Joseph Scally (M)
  • 7 Kevin Stöger (M)
  • 6 Yannik Engelhardt (M)
  • 17 Jens Castrop (M)
  • 36 Wael Mohya (F)
  • 38 Hugo Bolin (F)
  • 15 Haris Tabaković (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Lukas Ullrich
  • 9 Franck Honorat
  • 10 Florian Neuhaus
  • 18 Shuto Machino
  • 2 Fabio Chiarodia
  • 23 Jan Olschowsky
  • 13 Giovanni Reyna
  • 39 Niklas Swider
  • 8 Alejo Sarco

FC St. Pauli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Nikola Vasilj (G)
  • 25 Adam Dźwigała (D)
  • 5 Hauke Wahl (D)
  • 15 Tomoya Ando (D)
  • 11 Arkadiusz Pyrka (M)
  • 8 Eric Smith (M)
  • 7 Jackson Irvine (M)
  • 21 Lars Ritzka (M)
  • 16 Joel Chima Fujita (F)
  • 28 Mathias Pereira Lage (F)
  • 10 Danel Sinani (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Louis Oppie
  • 19 Martijn Kaars
  • 27 Andreas Hountondji
  • 24 Connor Metcalfe
  • 1 Ben Voll
  • 4 David Nemeth
  • 20 Mathias Rasmussen
  • 9 Abdoulie Ceesay
  • 18 Taichi Hara

Timeline

  1. FC St. Pauli
    6' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    H. Wahl

    Foul

  2. FC St. Pauli
    36' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Smith

    Foul

  3. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    37' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Stoger
  4. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    56' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow Card
    H. Tabakovic

    Time wasting

  5. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    57' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Castrop · On: L. Ullrich
  6. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    57' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Mohya · On: F. Honorat
  7. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    62' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Honorat · Assist: Joseph Scally
  8. FC St. Pauli
    67' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Ritzka · On: A. Hountondji
  9. FC St. Pauli
    67' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Adam Dźwigała · On: M. Kaars
  10. FC St. Pauli
    67' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Pereira Lage · On: L. Oppie
  11. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    75' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Tabakovic · On: S. Machino
  12. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    75' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Bolin · On: F. Neuhaus
  13. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    87' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Nico Elvedi · On: F. C. Chiarodia
  14. FC St. Pauli
    88' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Pyrka · On: C. Metcalfe

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Mönchengladbach FC St. Pauli
Fouls 9 7
Pass Accuracy 76% 82%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 8
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 459 683
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 1
xG 0.64 0.51
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 349 560
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to Wahl and Eric Smith in the first half disrupted St. Pauli's rhythm, giving Mönchengladbach a psychological edge
  • ▸ Stoger's goal in the 37th minute put Mönchengladbach in control, with Honorat's second goal in the 62nd minute effectively sealing the victory