Match report

Union Berlin Defeats FC St. Pauli 1-0 in Bundesliga Clash

FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
0–1
FT
Union Berlin
Union Berlin
Nov 23, 2025

Union Berlin held on for a hard-fought 1-0 victory against FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga clash at the Neuener Stadion. The match was dominated by Union Berlin, who secured a crucial goal early in the game to maintain their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Rani Khedira scored for Union Berlin in the 44th minute with an assist from A. Ilic.
  • • FC St. Pauli's J. Fujita received a yellow card in the 38th minute for a foul.
  • • Union Berlin also saw Rani Khedira receive a yellow card in the 46th minute.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including FC St. Pauli’s Hountondji replacing Sinani and Irvine substituting Ceesay.

Lineups

FC St. Pauli

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 22 N. Vasilj (G)
  • 5 H. Wahl (D)
  • 8 E. Smith (D)
  • 3 K. Mets (D)
  • 11 A. Pyrka (M)
  • 16 J. Fujita (M)
  • 6 J. Sands (M)
  • 7 J. Irvine (M)
  • 23 L. Oppie (M)
  • 27 A. Hountondji (F)
  • 28 M. Pereira Lage (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. A. Voll
  • 34 J. Robatsch
  • 21 L. Ritzka
  • 14 F. Stevens
  • 24 C. Metcalfe
  • 26 R. Jones
  • 19 M. Kaars
  • 10 D. Sinani
  • 9 A. Ceesay

Union Berlin

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Ronnow (G)
  • 5 D. Doekhi (D)
  • 14 L. Querfeld (D)
  • 4 D. Leite (D)
  • 28 C. Trimmel (M)
  • 8 R. Khedira (M)
  • 6 A. Kemlein (M)
  • 15 T. Rothe (M)
  • 7 O. Burke (F)
  • 10 I. Ansah (F)
  • 23 A. Ilic (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 M. Raab
  • 34 S. Nsoki
  • 39 D. Kohn
  • 11 Jeong Woo-Yeong
  • 19 J. Haberer
  • 21 T. Skarke
  • 33 A. Kral
  • 9 L. Burcu
  • 27 M. Ljubicic

Timeline

  1. FC St. Pauli
    38' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow Card
    J. Fujita

    Foul

  2. Union Berlin
    44' Union Berlin Goal · Normal Goal
    Rani Khedira · Assist: A. Ilic
  3. Union Berlin
    46' Union Berlin Card · Yellow Card
    Rani Khedira

    Foul

  4. FC St. Pauli
    64' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Hountondji · On: D. Sinani
  5. FC St. Pauli
    64' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Irvine · On: A. Ceesay
  6. Union Berlin
    65' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Ilic · On: A. Kral
  7. Union Berlin
    73' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Burke · On: Jeong Woo-Yeong
  8. Union Berlin
    73' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Rothe · On: D. Kohn
  9. Union Berlin
    73' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Kemlein · On: Janik Haberer
  10. Union Berlin
    82' Union Berlin subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Ansah · On: T. Skarke
  11. FC St. Pauli
    87' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Pereira Lage · On: M. Kaars

Match Stats

Stat FC St. Pauli Union Berlin
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 76% 74%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 559 406
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 0.72 0.55
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 426 302
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Union Berlin's early goal by Rani Khedira in the 44th minute set a decisive momentum shift.
  • ▸ FC St. Pauli struggled to regain their footing after conceding, as evidenced by the numerous substitutions made throughout the game.