St. Pauli surprises Stuttgart: Important victory in the relegation battle!

St. Pauli surprises Stuttgart: Important victory in the relegation battle!

In a dramatic football game, FC St. Pauli defeated VfB Stuttgart 1-0 and thus secured an important place on a non-relegation rank in the Bundesliga before the winter break. Johannes Eggestein scored the decisive goal in the 21st minute and ensured a surprising victory after the Hamburgers had previously only recorded one win from the last five games. The success in Stuttgart is not only an urgently needed motivation boost, but also an important step in the relegation battle, such as bundesliga.com reported.

Stuttgart fights

The expected favorite VfB Stuttgart, the runner -up of the past season, was unable to score a goal despite superiority and numerous chances. The Stuttgart goalkeeper Alex Nübel prevented a higher deficit after a penalty from Eggestein, but the overall defensive solid performance of the St. Paulians, among other things by her goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, let the Swabians despair. This strong defensive work and some dangerous counterattacks, including through Oladapo Afolayan, could even have brought FC St. Pauli a higher victory, such as Bild.de Fixed.

With this victory, St. Pauli ends the first half of the season with 14 points from 15 games and hibernate over the relegation ranks. This victory is of particular importance for coach Alexander Blessin, even from Stuttgart and formerly active at VfB. With a feeling of relief, the team can now optimistically tackle the second half of the season, while Stuttgart has to deal with its own pressure after this defeat.