FC St. Pauli

The Boys in Brown gave themselves some breathing space in the relegation battle with the win at Holstein Kiel. After the last-gasp 2-1 victory, the sense of relief in the camp was tangible.

FC St. Pauli won 2-1 at Holstein Kiel in a fiercely contested relegation battle on Saturday afternoon. Alexander Bernhardsson gave the home side the lead, but Danel Sinani levelled the scores before the break. The winning goal arrived in second-half stoppage time.

The long wait for a three-point haul finally came to an end at home to Hoffenheim on Friday evening. After the game the mood in the camp was one of jubilation, and there were also words of praise for the fabulous reception the team were given on arrival at the Millerntor and the outstanding support during the 90 minutes.