FC St. Pauli

FC St. Pauli drew one apiece with Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday afternoon. Alexander Blessin’s side dictated the proceedings from the word go, but the visitors took the lead through Ko Itakura on the stroke of half-time. The dominance continued in the second half, and a late strike from substitute Oladapo Afolayan earned the Boys in Brown a point they richly deserved.

The Boys in Brown gave a good account of themselves at Germany’s most decorated club, only to go down 3-2. After the game the mood in the camp was one of disappointment at coming away empty-handed, but there were positives to be taken from the performance.

FC St. Pauli lost 3-2 at Bayern Munich on Saturday. Harry Kane gave his side an early lead but Elias Saad levelled ten minutes later as the Boys in Brown gave as good as they got before the break. The home side dictated the proceedings in the second half, however, and a brace from Leroy Sané set them on the road to victory. Substitute Lars Ritzka pulled one back in time added on, but it came too late.