FC St. Pauli vs SC Freiburg Highlights and Goals

Bundesliga

4:30 PMMarch 22, 2026

Regular Season – 27

FC St. Pauli

Show Score

1 – 2

HT:(1 – 0)

SC Freiburg

Millerntor-Stadion

Referee: Florian Badstubner, Germany

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Match Stats

Ball possession

49%

51%

0.72

Expected goals (xG)

2.04

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

Total shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Shots inside box

Shots outside box

Corner kicks

Offsides

Passing

421

Total passes

445

338 (80%)

Accurate passes

383 (86%)

Discipline

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Goalkeeper saves

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Lineup

22
G

Nikola Vasilj

7.3

15
D

Tomoya Ando

14′

24′

6.7

8
D

Eric Smith

6.5

5
D

Hauke Wahl

6.6

21
M

Lars Ritzka

6.9

7
M

Jackson Irvine (C)

6.9

20
M

Mathias Rasmussen

6.9

11
M

Arkadiusz Pyrka

6.3

28
F

Mathias Pereira Lage

6.7

16
F

Joel Chima Fujita

6.5

10
F

Danel Sinani

24′

7.3

Substitutes

23
D

Louis Oppie

68′

6.7

24
M

Connor Metcalfe

84′

6.7

27
F

Andreas Hountondji

84′

6.5

19
F

Martijn Kaars

89′

1
G

Ben Voll

25
D

Adam Dźwigała

4
D

David Nemeth

9
F

Abdoulie Ceesay

18
F

Taichi Hara

Coach

Alexander Blessin

1
G

Noah Atubolu

7.7

33
D

Jordy Makengo

6.3

43
D

Bruno Ogbus

6.2

28
D

Matthias Ginter

6.7

29
D

Philipp Treu

6.2

44
M

Johan Manzambi

7.3

8
M

Maximilian Eggestein

6.3

32
M

Vincenzo Grifo (C)

6.6

14
M

Yuito Suzuki

90+8′

6.9

19
M

Jan-Niklas Beste

6.5

31
F

Igor Matanović

65′

78′

8.6

Substitutes

3
D

Philipp Lienhart

46′

7.5

22
F

Cyriaque Irié

46′

6.9

7
F

Derry Scherhant

69′

6.7

9
F

Lucas Höler

86′

6.3

6
M

Patrick Osterhage

89′

21
G

Florian Müller

30
D

Christian Günter

17
D

Lukas Kübler

27
M

Nicolas Höfler

Coach

Julian Schuster

Bundesliga Standings – Bundesliga

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	27	22	4	1	97-25	72	70	W 21 February: Bayern München 3 – 2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 28 February: Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Bayern München W 06 March: Bayern München 4 – 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 14 March: Bayer Leverkusen 1 – 1 Bayern München W 21 March: Bayern München 4 – 0 Union Berlin
2	Borussia Dortmund	27	18	7	2	58-28	30	61	D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 – 2 Borussia Dortmund L 28 February: Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Bayern München W 07 March: 1. FC Köln 1 – 2 Borussia Dortmund W 14 March: Borussia Dortmund 2 – 0 FC Augsburg W 21 March: Borussia Dortmund 3 – 2 Hamburger SV
3	RB Leipzig	27	15	5	7	53-35	18	50	D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 – 2 Borussia Dortmund W 01 March: Hamburger SV 1 – 2 RB Leipzig W 07 March: RB Leipzig 2 – 1 FC Augsburg L 15 March: VfB Stuttgart 1 – 0 RB Leipzig W 20 March: RB Leipzig 5 – 0 1899 Hoffenheim
4	VfB Stuttgart	26	15	5	6	51-34	17	50	W No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found W 22 March: FC Augsburg 2 – 5 VfB Stuttgart
5	1899 Hoffenheim	27	15	5	7	54-39	15	50	D 21 February: 1. FC Köln 2 – 2 1899 Hoffenheim L 28 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 0 – 1 FC St. Pauli W 07 March: 1. FC Heidenheim 2 – 4 1899 Hoffenheim D 14 March: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 – 1 VfL Wolfsburg L 20 March: RB Leipzig 5 – 0 1899 Hoffenheim
6	Bayer Leverkusen	27	13	7	7	52-36	16	46	D 28 February: Bayer Leverkusen 1 – 1 FSV Mainz 05 W 04 March: Hamburger SV 0 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen D 07 March: SC Freiburg 3 – 3 Bayer Leverkusen D 14 March: Bayer Leverkusen 1 – 1 Bayern München D 21 March: 1. FC Heidenheim 3 – 3 Bayer Leverkusen
7	Eintracht Frankfurt	27	10	8	9	50-51	-1	38	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
8	SC Freiburg	26	9	7	10	37-43	-6	34	L No match found W No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
9	FC Augsburg	26	9	4	13	31-45	-14	31	W 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 – 3 FC Augsburg W 27 February: FC Augsburg 2 – 0 1. FC Köln W No match found L 14 March: Borussia Dortmund 2 – 0 FC Augsburg L 22 March: FC Augsburg 2 – 5 VfB Stuttgart
10	Union Berlin	27	8	7	12	31-46	-15	31	W 21 February: Union Berlin 1 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen L 28 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 – 0 Union Berlin L 08 March: Union Berlin 1 – 4 Werder Bremen W 15 March: SC Freiburg 0 – 1 Union Berlin L 21 March: Bayern München 4 – 0 Union Berlin
11	FSV Mainz 05	27	7	9	11	33-42	-9	30	L No match found D 28 February: Bayer Leverkusen 1 – 1 FSV Mainz 05 D 07 March: FSV Mainz 05 2 – 2 VfB Stuttgart D No match found W 22 March: FSV Mainz 05 2 – 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
12	Hamburger SV	27	7	9	11	31-40	-9	30	L 01 March: Hamburger SV 1 – 2 RB Leipzig L 04 March: Hamburger SV 0 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen W 07 March: VfL Wolfsburg 1 – 2 Hamburger SV D 14 March: Hamburger SV 1 – 1 1. FC Köln L 21 March: Borussia Dortmund 3 – 2 Hamburger SV
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	27	7	8	12	33-46	-13	29	L 22 February: SC Freiburg 2 – 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 28 February: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 – 0 Union Berlin L 06 March: Bayern München 4 – 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 13 March: Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 – 0 FC St. Pauli D 21 March: 1. FC Köln 3 – 3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
14	Werder Bremen	27	7	7	13	30-47	-17	28	L 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 – 1 Werder Bremen W 28 February: Werder Bremen 2 – 0 1. FC Heidenheim W 08 March: Union Berlin 1 – 4 Werder Bremen L 15 March: Werder Bremen 0 – 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 21 March: VfL Wolfsburg 0 – 1 Werder Bremen
15	1. FC Köln	27	6	8	13	38-47	-9	26	D 21 February: 1. FC Köln 2 – 2 1899 Hoffenheim L 27 February: FC Augsburg 2 – 0 1. FC Köln L 07 March: 1. FC Köln 1 – 2 Borussia Dortmund D 14 March: Hamburger SV 1 – 1 1. FC Köln D 21 March: 1. FC Köln 3 – 3 Borussia Mönchengladbach
16	FC St. Pauli	26	6	6	14	23-42	-19	24	L No match found W 28 February: 1899 Hoffenheim 0 – 1 FC St. Pauli W No match found D No match found L 22 March: FC St. Pauli 1 – 2 SC Freiburg
17	VfL Wolfsburg	27	5	6	16	35-57	-22	21	L 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 – 3 FC Augsburg L 01 March: VfB Stuttgart 4 – 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 07 March: VfL Wolfsburg 1 – 2 Hamburger SV D 14 March: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 – 1 VfL Wolfsburg L 21 March: VfL Wolfsburg 0 – 1 Werder Bremen
18	1. FC Heidenheim	27	3	6	18	27-61	-34	15	D 22 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 3 – 3 VfB Stuttgart L 28 February: Werder Bremen 2 – 0 1. FC Heidenheim L 07 March: 1. FC Heidenheim 2 – 4 1899 Hoffenheim L 14 March: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 0 1. FC Heidenheim D 21 March: 1. FC Heidenheim 3 – 3 Bayer Leverkusen

Qualification/Relegation

Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Conference League Qualification
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Igor Matanović’s second-half double secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory for SC Freiburg against FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor-Stadion.

FC St. Pauli suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at home to SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Igor Matanović emerged as Freiburg’s hero, scoring a second-half double to turn the game around. The Millerntor-Stadion witnessed a dramatic comeback from the visitors.

Entering the match on March 22, 2026, St. Pauli sat in 16th place, battling relegation. Freiburg, positioned 8th, aimed to solidify their European qualification hopes. Both teams showed inconsistent form recently, making this clash crucial.

The atmosphere was electric as St. Pauli looked to capitalize on their home advantage. The hosts were dealt an early blow when Tomoya Ando received a yellow card for tripping in the 14th minute. This early caution set a tense tone for the encounter.

Despite the card, St. Pauli pressed forward. Their persistence paid off in the 24th minute. Danel Sinani, assisted by Ando, found the back of the net, giving the home side a vital 1-0 lead. The goal ignited celebrations among the loyal St. Pauli faithful.

St. Pauli went into the break with a narrow lead, but Freiburg’s expected goals of 2.04 suggested they were creating significant chances. Coach Streich (or successor) likely demanded more attacking impetus and composure in the final third from his side. Freiburg made two changes at halftime, bringing on J. Beste and B. Ogbus.

Freiburg emerged from the tunnel with renewed determination. They applied pressure, pushing St. Pauli deeper into their half. This tactical shift proved effective as the visitors sought an equalizer.

The breakthrough for Freiburg arrived in the 65th minute. Igor Matanović seized an opportunity, slotting home to level the score at 1-1. This goal shifted momentum to Freiburg’s side.

Just minutes later, in the 74th minute, Cyriaque Irié thought he had put Freiburg ahead. However, VAR intervention disallowed the goal for offside. The decision offered St. Pauli a brief reprieve and a moment of hope.

Freiburg remained undeterred. Igor Matanović continued his impressive display, grabbing his second goal of the game in the 78th minute. His well-taken strike put Freiburg 2-1 ahead, completing their spirited comeback. St. Pauli struggled to respond, picking up another yellow card for A. Blessin in the 80th minute.

Freiburg’s dominance was reflected in the statistics. They registered 15 total shots to St. Pauli’s 10, with 6 on target compared to the hosts’ 4. Freiburg’s expected goals (xG) stood at 2.04, significantly higher than St. Pauli’s 0.72, showing their attacking quality. Possession was evenly split at 51% to 49% in Freiburg’s favour.

This defeat leaves FC St. Pauli close to the relegation zone in 16th position. SC Freiburg, on the other hand, strengthens their hold on 8th place, keeping their European aspirations alive. Matanović’s double provided the crucial difference in a closely contested Bundesliga fixture.

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