Match report

Borussia Dortmund Defeats FC St. Pauli 3–2 in Thrilling Bundesliga Clash

Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FT
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Jan 17, 2026

Borussia Dortmund secured a hard-fought 3–2 victory over FC St. Pauli in an intense Bundesliga match on Tuesday, January 17th, 2026. Goals from J. Brandt and K. Adeyemi put Dortmund ahead, but J. Sands and Ricky-Jade Jones scored for the visitors to level before E. Can's late penalty sealed the win.

Key Facts

  • • Borussia Dortmund 3–2 FC St. Pauli
  • • Goals: Brandt (45'), Adeyemi (54'), Can (90'+5)
  • • FC St. Pauli goals: Sands (62'), Jones (72')
  • • Yellow cards: Schlotterbeck, Adeyemi for Dortmund; Eric Smith for FC St. Pauli

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Kobel (G)
  • 23 E. Can (D)
  • 3 W. Anton (D)
  • 4 N. Schlotterbeck (D)
  • 26 J. Ryerson (M)
  • 7 J. Bellingham (M)
  • 8 F. Nmecha (M)
  • 24 D. Svensson (M)
  • 27 K. Adeyemi (F)
  • 10 J. Brandt (F)
  • 21 F. Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 A. Meyer
  • 39 F. Mane
  • 25 N. Sule
  • 2 Y. Couto
  • 17 C. Chukwuemeka
  • 6 S. Ozcan
  • 16 J. Duranville
  • 14 M. Beier
  • 9 S. Guirassy

FC St. Pauli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 N. Vasilj (G)
  • 25 A. Dzwigala (D)
  • 5 H. Wahl (D)
  • 3 K. Mets (D)
  • 11 A. Pyrka (M)
  • 6 J. Sands (M)
  • 8 E. Smith (M)
  • 21 L. Ritzka (M)
  • 16 J. Fujita (F)
  • 28 M. Pereira Lage (F)
  • 19 M. Kaars (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 E. Gazdov
  • 2 M. Saliakas
  • 14 F. Stevens
  • 15 T. Ando
  • 23 L. Oppie
  • 34 J. Robatsch
  • 9 A. Ceesay
  • 17 O. Afolayan
  • 26 R. Jones

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    16' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    N. Schlotterbeck

    Foul

  2. FC St. Pauli
    18' FC St. Pauli Var · Penalty cancelled
    M. Kaars
  3. FC St. Pauli
    38' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Smith

    Foul

  4. Borussia Dortmund
    43' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    K. Adeyemi

    Foul

  5. Borussia Dortmund
    45' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Brandt · Assist: K. Adeyemi
  6. Borussia Dortmund
    54' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Adeyemi · Assist: F. Silva
  7. FC St. Pauli
    62' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Sands · Assist: Eric Smith
  8. FC St. Pauli
    64' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Adam Dźwigała · On: T. Ando
  9. FC St. Pauli
    64' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Ritzka · On: L. Oppie
  10. FC St. Pauli
    64' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Kaars · On: Ricky-Jade Jones
  11. Borussia Dortmund
    69' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bellingham

    Time wasting

  12. Borussia Dortmund
    71' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Ryerson · On: Y. Couto
  13. Borussia Dortmund
    71' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Adeyemi · On: M. Beier
  14. Borussia Dortmund
    71' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Silva · On: S. Guirassy
  15. FC St. Pauli
    72' FC St. Pauli Goal · Normal Goal
    Ricky-Jade Jones · Assist: Eric Smith
  16. Borussia Dortmund
    83' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Brandt · On: C. Chukwuemeka
  17. Borussia Dortmund
    83' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Nmecha · On: S. Ozcan
  18. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+5 Borussia Dortmund Var · Penalty confirmed
    M. Beier
  19. Borussia Dortmund
    90' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Penalty
    E. Can

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Dortmund FC St. Pauli
Fouls 9 11
Pass Accuracy 87% 74%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 9
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 645 362
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 6 5
xG 3.20 0.54
Shots off Target 3 1
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 558 267
Shots Inside Box 7 7
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ K. Adeyemi's goal in the 54th minute gave Borussia Dortmund a two-goal cushion which seemed to break FC St. Pauli’s momentum.
  • ▸ E. Can's late penalty (90'+5) sealed the victory for Dortmund, despite FC St. Pauli’s valiant comeback efforts.